1857 - 1894
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Details
| First Name |
Michael
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| Middle Name |
Joseph
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| Last Name |
Kelly
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| Full Name at Birth |
Michael Joseph Kelly
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| Birthday |
31st December, 1857
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| Birthplace |
Troy, NY
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| Died |
8th November, 1894
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| Place of Death |
Boston, MA
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| Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston, MA
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
170lbs (77 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Rightfielder, Catcher, Third Baseman
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| Bats |
Right
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
1st May, 1878
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| MLB Final Game Date |
2nd September, 1893
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| Hall of Fame |
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Old Timers Committee as Player in 1945.
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Michael Joseph "King" Kelly (December 31, 1857 – November 8, 1894), also commonly known as "$10,000 Kelly", was an American outfielder, catcher, and manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the National League, International Association, Players' League, and the American Association. He spent the majority of his 16-season playing career with the Chicago White Stockings and the Boston Beaneaters. Kelly was a player-manager three times in his career – in 1887 for the Beaneaters, in 1890 leading the Boston Reds to the pennant in the only season of the Players' League's existence, and in 1891 for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers – before his retirement in 1893. He is also often credited with helping to popularize various strategies as a player such as the hit and run, the hook slide, and the catcher's practice of backing up first base.
