Mike Kelly (baseball, born 1896)
Mike Kelly | |
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Catcher/Coach | |
Born: Indianapolis, Indiana | May 1, 1896|
Died: October 23, 1968 Indianapolis, Indiana | (aged 72)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
IL: 1916, for the St Mary's | |
CL: 1917, for the South Bend/Peoria Benders/Distillers | |
AA: 1918, for the Toledo | |
Last appearance | |
1929, for the Spartanburg Spartans | |
Teams | |
As a coach in MLB[1]
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Bernard Francis "Mike" Kelly (May 1, 1896 – October 23, 1968) was an American baseball player, coach and manager.
Career[]
Player[]
Kelly mading his playing debut in 1916 for St Mary's in the Interstate League. He played one season there before moving in 1917 to the Central League team South Bend/Peoria Benders/Distillers. He again lasted one year before moving to Toledo in the American Association. He played at Toledo until 1920.[2]
Player/manager[]
In 1921, Kelly began his management career at the Spartanburg Pioneers while still a player.[2][3]
A year later, he moved to the Spartanburg Spartans in the South Atlantic League and, between 1922 and 1929, played and managed the Spartans where he won a league championship in 1925.[2][3]
Coach and manager[]
After retiring as a player, Kelly coached for the Chicago White Sox between 1930 and 1931.[4]
In 1931 Kelly left the White Sox to coach the Newark Bears.[3]
Kelly managed the Jersey City Skeeters in 1933.[3][5]
In 1934, he moved to the Chicago Cubs where he was a coach.[3][6]
Between 1936 and 1937, Kelly managed the Syracuse Chiefs.[3][7]
He later coached with the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.[3][8]
In 1944, he managed the Indianapolis Indians in the American Association.[3]
Scout[]
Between 1948 and 1950, he was a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
References[]
- ^ Page at Retrosheet
- ^ a b c "Mike Kelly". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bernard Kelly". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "White Sox Coaches". Chicago White Sox. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "Jersey City Picks Kelly". New York Times. March 25, 1933.
- ^ "Cubs Coaches". Chicago Cubs. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- "Kelly to Coach Cubs". New York Times. November 18, 1933. - ^ "Kelly New Syracuse Manager". New York Times. July 11, 1936.
- ^ "Kelly New Aide to Frisch". New York Times. October 6, 1939.
- Balinger, Edward F. (October 16, 1941). "Buccos Drop Mike Kelly As Coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Caruso, Gary (1995). The Braves Encyclopedia. Temple University Press. pp. 496. ISBN 1-56639-384-1.
- 1896 births
- 1968 deaths
- Baseball players from Indiana
- Major League Baseball coaches
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Chicago Cubs coaches
- Chicago White Sox coaches
- Boston Braves coaches
- Pittsburgh Pirates coaches
- Pittsburgh Pirates scouts
- Indianapolis Indians managers
- Syracuse Chiefs managers