| George Kelly | ||
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| First Baseman | ||
| Born: September 10, 1895 | ||
| Died: October 13 1984 (aged 89) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| August 18, 1915 for the New York Giants |
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| Final game | ||
| July 27, 1932 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .297 | |
| Home runs | 148 | |
| Runs batted in | 1020 | |
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| Member of the National | ||
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Elected | 1973 | |
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee | |
George Lange Kelly September 10, 1895 , San Francisco, California - October 13, 1984 , Burlingame, California), nicknamed "Highpockets", was a Major League Baseball player known for his solid all-round hitting and slick fielding at first base. Kelly entered the majors briefly in the mid-1910s, beginning in 1915 with the New York Giants, but he wasn't a regular in their line-up until 1920, when he had a league-leading 94 RBI. In 1921, Kelly began a string of successful years individually and with his team. Kelly drove in 100 or more runs for four consecutive seasons (which he did again in 1929) and batted .300 or higher six consecutive seasons. The Giants appeared in the World Series in 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, and won in 1921 and 1922. Kelly was traded to the Cincinnati Reds prior to the 1927 season for future Hall of Famer Edd Roush. His production declined somewhat in Cincinnati before retiring after the 1932 season as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He retired with 148 home runs, 1020 RBI and a .297 batting average. Kelly shares the National League record with seven home runs in six consecutive games, set in 1924. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
External links
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
See also
- List of players who have hit 3 home runs in consecutive innings
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
- List of Major League Baseball home run champions
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
| Preceded by Hy Myers |
National League RBI Champion 1920 (with Rogers Hornsby) |
Succeeded by Rogers Hornsby |
| Preceded by Cy Williams |
National League Home Run Champion 1921 |
Succeeded by Rogers Hornsby |
| Preceded by Irish Meusel |
National League RBI Champion 1924 |
Succeeded by Rogers Hornsby |
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| Dave Bancroft | Jesse Barnes | George Burns | Phil Douglas | Frankie Frisch | George Kelly | Irish Meusel | Art Nehf | Johnny Rawlings | Earl Smith | Frank Snyder | Fred Toney | Ross Youngs Manager John McGraw |
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| Dave Bancroft | Jesse Barnes | Bill Cunningham | Frankie Frisch | Heinie Groh | George Kelly | Lee King | Hugh McQuillan | Irish Meusel | Art Nehf | Rosy Ryan | Jack Scott | Earl Smith | Frank Snyder | Casey Stengel | Ross Youngs Manager John McGraw |
