Kelvin Torve
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Kelvin Curtis Torve (born January 10, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball First baseman, and current head coach of the American Legion Baseball Post 22 Hardhats in Rapid City, South Dakota.[1] Torve batted left and threw right.
Minor leagues
Torve was drafted by the
Tommy Alexander. He batted .262 with 28 home runs and 150 RBIs over three seasons in the Orioles' farm system.Minnesota Twins
After the
New York Mets
Torve signed with the
Equipment manager Charlie Samuels realized his mistake after receiving complaints from fans, and reissued Torve number 39 during the California road trip that began August 17. Torve kept the number for the remainder of the Mets' home stand, however, and batted .545 with two doubles and two RBIs in his short stint in Willie Mays' number.[5] Number 39 batted .185 with no RBIs.
Torve joined the Mets again in 1991 in late June. He had eight at bats without a hit.
Orix Blue Wave
In
References
- ^ "Kelvin Torve". Post 22 Baseball. November 4, 2018.
- ^ "California Angels 16, Minnesota Twins 7". Baseball-Reference.com. June 27, 1988.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins 6, Boston Red Sox 4". Baseball-Reference.com. July 5, 1988.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies 9, New York Mets 0". Baseball-Reference.com. August 7, 1990.
- ^ "Accidental 24: The Kelvin Torve Interview". MBTN.net. February 11, 2008.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or The Ultimate Mets Database
- The Greatest 21 Days Interview: Part 1: Worked Harder, Part 2: Right Spot & Part 3: To Contribute