Frank Kellert
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| Frank Kellert | |
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: November 19, 1976 (aged 52) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1953, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1956, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 37 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frank William Kellert (July 6, 1924 – November 19, 1976) was an American
right-handed
, and was listed at 6 feet, 21⁄2 inches (1.89 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
A native and lifelong resident of
runs batted in with 146, and was selected the TL's Most Valuable Player.[2] That earned him another trial with the relocated Baltimore Orioles in late 1954, starting nine September games at first base.[3]
Then, in March 1955, Kellert was traded in a
inning of Game 1. During Kellert's at bat, Jackie Robinson stole home, but Brooklyn lost to the New York Yankees, 6–5.[4] Kellert pinch hit two more times, going hitless in Dodger losses in Games 2 and 6, but Brooklyn won the series in seven games for its only title before the franchise moved to Los Angeles
after the 1957 season.
A week after the Dodger championship, Kellert was placed on waivers and claimed by the Cubs, where he spent the 1956 season but hit only .186 as a part-time first baseman. He played three more seasons in the minors before retiring from baseball at 35.
All told, he collected 57 hits in his 122-game big-league career, with nine doubles, three triples, eight homers and 37 runs batted in. He batted .231. Frank Kellert died in his hometown of Oklahoma City from lymphoma[5] at age 52 in 1976.
References
- ^ Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
- ^ a b "Frank Kellert". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "New York Yankees 6, Brooklyn Dodgers 5". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. September 28, 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Russo, Frank. "The Dead Ball Era". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Frank Kellert at Find a Grave
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