Bob Kelly (baseball)

Bob Kelly
Pitcher
Born: (1927-10-04)October 4, 1927
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died: November 27, 2024(2024-11-27) (aged 97)
Old Lyme, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1951, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 4, 1958, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record12–18
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts146
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Teams

Robert Edward Kelly (October 4, 1927 – November 27, 2024) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons for the Chicago Cubs from 1951 to 1953, the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1953 and 1958, and the Cleveland Indians in 1958. Kelly died in Old Lyme, Connecticut, on November 27, 2024, at the age of 97.

Career

Kelly led East Cleveland Shaw High School to a state title in 1944, compiling a 7–2 record in 13 games with 75 strikeouts. He attended Purdue University, where he played college baseball for the Boilermakers from 1946 to 1947. Kelly also pitched collegiately for Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) from 1948 to 1949. At the time of his death on November 27, 2024, Kelly was the last surviving Major Leaguer managed by Rogers Hornsby and Frankie Frisch. He was 97 years old.

References

  1. ↑ "Bob Kelly Stats, Height, Weight, Research & History". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Purdue University Baseball Players Who Played in the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa on January 20, 1949 · Page 13". January 20, 1949.
  4. ↑ "Cub, Redleg & Indian: Bob Kelly". October 9, 2020.