Hal Keller

Harold Kefauver Keller (born July 7, 1927 in Middletown, Maryland) is a retired American professional baseball player and executive.

During an eight-season pro playing career, Keller appeared as a catcher in 25 games for the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball between 1949 and 1952. He then went on to serve in front-office positions with the expansion Senators/Texas Rangers (1961–1978) — he was the club's first and long-time farm system director — and Seattle Mariners (1979–1985). He served as the Mariners' Vice President, Baseball Operations/General Manager from 1983–1985. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in economics.

His older brother, Charlie Keller, was an All-Star left fielder with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball America: Baseball Executives