John McKelvey
| John McKelvey | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: August 27, 1847 Rochester, New York | |||
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Died: May 31, 1944 (aged 96) Rochester, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 19, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 28, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .229 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 10 | ||
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John "Mac" Wellington McKelvey was a shortstop for the Rochester Alert amateur baseball team for a number of years and played one year for the professional New Haven Elm Citys in 1875.
Baseball career
John McKelvey was born in 1847 in Rochester, New York and raised in the city. He played on a number of amateur teams in Rochester. In 1869, he joined the Rochester Alerts, an amateur baseball club. The Alerts played a number of regional and national teams and McKelvey gained a reputation for excellent defense.
In 1875, McKelvey joined the New Haven Elm Citys where he played for the entire season batting .229 with 10 RBIs.[1] The next year, he rejoined the Rochester amateur team where he played for the remainder of his amateur career.[2]
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Arcidiacono, David (2010). Major League Baseball in Gilded Age Connecticut. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company.
- ↑ Astifan, Priscilla (2001). "Rochester's Last Two Seasons of Amateur Baseball Baseball in the 19th Century, Part Four". ROCHESTER HISTORY. LXIII (2).
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| Preceded by George Wright |
Oldest recognized verified living baseball player August 21, 1937 – May 31, 1944 |
Succeeded by Charles Witherow |
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