George Kelly (baseball)
American baseball player (1895-1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Lange Kelly (September 10, 1895 – October 13, 1984), nicknamed "Long George" and "High Pockets",[1][2] was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Giants (1915–1917, 1919–1926), but also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1917), Cincinnati Reds (1927–1930), Chicago Cubs (1930), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1932). Kelly threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as a lanky 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall—the source of his nicknames—and 190 pounds (86 kg).
George Kelly | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1895-09-10)September 10, 1895 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Died: October 13, 1984(1984-10-13) (aged 89) Burlingame, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 18, 1915, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 27, 1932, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .297 |
Home runs | 148 |
Runs batted in | 1,020 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1973 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
Kelly was a two-time World Series champion (1921 and 1922). He led the National League in home runs once (1921) and runs batted in twice (1920 and 1924), and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. However, his selection is regarded as controversial, as many believe he was undeserving of the recognition and was only elected by the Veterans Committee because it consisted of his former teammates.[3][4][5][6]