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 George “Highpockets” Kelly

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George “Highpockets” Kelly Berühmte Gedenkstätte Veteran

Geburt
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Tod
13 Okt 1984 (im Alter von 89)
Burlingame, San Mateo County, California, USA
Bestattung
Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA GPS-Breitengrad: 37.6745262, Längengrad: -122.4465637
Grabstelle
Section U, Row 59, Area 49
Gedenkstätten-ID
3248 Quelle ansehen

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues, playing for sixteen seasons with the New York Giants, Pittsburg Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed " Highpockets", he was a stilled infielder known for his solid hitting. With the Giants he appeared in four World Series, 1920 to 1924 and won in 1921 and 1922. He drove in 100 or more runs for four consecutive seasons and shares the National League record with seven home runs in six consecutive games, set in 1924. He retired after the 1932 season with a career a .297 batting average, 148 homeruns and 1020 runs batted in. In 1973, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He died of a stroke in Burlingame, California. Note: grave stone marker has wrong date of birth.

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues, playing for sixteen seasons with the New York Giants, Pittsburg Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed " Highpockets", he was a stilled infielder known for his solid hitting. With the Giants he appeared in four World Series, 1920 to 1924 and won in 1921 and 1922. He drove in 100 or more runs for four consecutive seasons and shares the National League record with seven home runs in six consecutive games, set in 1924. He retired after the 1932 season with a career a .297 batting average, 148 homeruns and 1020 runs batted in. In 1973, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He died of a stroke in Burlingame, California. Note: grave stone marker has wrong date of birth.

Biografie von: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Gepflegt von: Find a Grave
  • Hinzugefügt: 23 Juli 1998
  • ID der Find-a-Grave-Gedenkstätte: 3248
  • Find a Grave, Datenbank und Bilder (https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/3248/george-kelly: aufgerufen ), Gedenkstättenseite für George “Highpockets” Kelly (10 Sept 1895–13 Okt 1984), Gedenkstätten-ID bei Find a Grave 3248, zitierend Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA; Gepflegt von Find a Grave.