Buzzy Keller

Carlton Roy Keller

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• School Texas Lutheran College

• Born September 3, 1933 in Mason, TX USA
• Died August 27, 2018 in Seguin, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Buzzy Keller graduated from Texas Lutheran College in 1955. He played in the minor leagues in 1955 and 1958. He would later spend 11 years as the head coach at his alma mater, as well as spending 1966 to 1970 as athletic director.

In 1968 he managed the semipro Liberal BeeJays to the National Baseball Congress World Series championship.

Keller was an instructor for, and eventually ran, the Kansas City Royals Baseball Academy. He also spent time as a minor league instructor for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Keller was a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers, and was the Pirates' Director of Player Development in 1989. He signed Jeff King and Randy Williams.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1971	GCL Royals	Gulf Coast League	40-13	1st	Kansas City Royals	none League Champs
1972	GCL Royals	Gulf Coast League	41-22	1st (t)	Kansas City Royals	none Co-Champs
1973	GCL Royals	Gulf Coast League	27-28	5th	Kansas City Royals	none
1976	Johnson City Cardinals	Appalachian League	50-20	1st	St. Louis Cardinals	none League Champs
1977	Arkansas Travelers	Texas League	20-34	--	St. Louis Cardinals	--	replaced by Tommy Thompson (43-33) on June 15
1978	Gastonia Cardinals	Western Carolinas League	69-71	5th	St. Louis Cardinals	none

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