Frank Kellert

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Frank Kellert
First Baseman
Born: July 6, 1924(1924-07-06)
Died: November 19, 1976 (aged 52)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1953
for the St. Louis Browns
Final game
September 29, 1956
for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average     .231
Home runs     8
Runs batted in     37
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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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