Bart Zeller

Barton Wallace Zeller

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• School University of Arizona, Eastern Illinois University
• High School Rich South High School
• Debut May 21, 1970
• Final Game May 21, 1970
• Born July 22, 1941 in Chicago Heights, IL USA

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Biographical Information

In addition to playing catcher in one game for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970, Bart Zeller was also a coach with the club. Zeller actually made the Cardinals' opening day roster in 1970, as a third-string catcher behind Joe Torre and Ted Simmons. He only got to play once, on May 21st, catching a half-inning and never getting a chance to bat.

Zeller later was bench coach for the Sioux Falls Canaries in 2005-2006 and Southern Illinois Miners in 2007. In 2011 was appointed manager of the Joliet Slammers in their first season in the circuit. He won the league championship in his first season.

Although in his late 70s, as of 2019 Bart was still coaching in independent ball. [1]

"When I played Little League, all I - all everyone - wanted to do is play baseball, and I was lucky enough to do that" - Bart Zeller

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2011	Joliet Slammers	Frontier League	56-40	3rd	Independent Leagues	League Champs
2012	Joliet Slammers	Frontier League	37-58	12th	Independent Leagues
2013	Washington Wild Things	Frontier League	41-55	12th	Independent Leagues
2014	Washington Wild Things	Frontier League	57-39	5th	Independent Leagues	replaced by Bob Bozzuto on August 2