Mike Kelly (baseball, born 1896)
| Mike Kelly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher/Coach | |
| Born: May 1, 1896 Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Died: October 23, 1968 (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana | |
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] |
Bernard Francis "Mike" Kelly (May 1, 1896 – October 23, 1968) was an American baseball player, coach and manager.
Career
[edit]Player
[edit]Kelly made 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
[edit]In 1921, Kelly began his management career at the Spartanburg Pioneers while still a player.[2]
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]
Coach and manager
[edit]After retiring as a player, Kelly coached for the Chicago White Sox between 1930 and 1931.[3]
In 1931 Kelly left the White Sox to coach the Newark Bears.[citation needed]
Kelly managed the Jersey City Skeeters in 1933.[4]
In 1934, he moved to the Chicago Cubs where he was a coach.[5]
Between 1936 and 1937, Kelly managed the Syracuse Chiefs.[6]
He later coached with the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.[7]
In 1944, he managed the Indianapolis Indians in the American Association.[citation needed]
Scout
[edit]Between 1948 and 1950, he was a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Page at Retrosheet
- ^ a b c "Mike Kelly". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ "White Sox Coaches". Chicago White Sox. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "Jersey City Picks Kelly". New York Times. March 25, 1933.
- ^ "Cubs Coaches". Chicago Cubs. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. 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.