John Kelly (minors09)

John Joseph Kelly

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 155 lb.

• Born May 4, 1927 in Woodside, NY USA
• Died January 27, 2007 in Mesa, AZ USA

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Biographical Information

John Kelly pitched seven years, two in organized baseball (1948-1949) and five in the independent ManDak League and Minnesota League. He pitched with the Minot Mallards in 1952 and 1953 and Granum in 1954. He was featured in a 2000 piece on the 1950 Minnesota champion Fergus Falls Red Sox. He was a product of Long Island, New York.

After he left the Navy, he played in the Class C West Texas-New Mexico League and in the Canadian-American League. Later he was employed by the city water and light department. Kelly, a lefthander, was the top pitcher during the summer of 1950, compiling an amazing record of 22-2 and pitching 195 innings. He had an ERA of 1.62, struck out 207 batters and threw 8 shutouts! (Fergus Falls Daily Journal, September, 1950)