Frank Kellert
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Frank Kellert | ||
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First Baseman | ||
Born: July 6, 1924 | ||
Died: November 19, 1976 (aged 52) | ||
Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | ||
April 18, 1953 for the St. Louis Browns |
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Final game | ||
September 29, 1956 for the Chicago Cubs |
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Career statistics | ||
Batting average | .231 | |
Home runs | 8 | |
Runs batted in | 37 | |
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Career highlights and awards | ||
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Frank William Kellert (born July 6, 1924, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – died November 19, 1976, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He is an alumnus of Oklahoma State University.
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1949, Kellert would make his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Browns on April 18, 1953, and appear in his final game on September 29, 1956.
The book Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodgers Dugout: Extra Innings (2004) includes short stories from former Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine. Kellert is featured in a number of these stories.
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