Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player, Broadcaster. He played at the third base position for fifteen seasons (1943 to 1957) with the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles. His career highlights include 1949 American League Batting Champion (.343 average), ten-time American League All Star selection (1947 to 1954, 1956 to 1957), two-time league leader in hits (218 in 1950, 191 in 1951), and two-time league leader in doubles (56 in 1950, 36 in 1951). In addition to his offensive production, Kell was a seven-time American League leader in fielding average. After attending Arkansas State University, Kell made his big league debut with the Athletics on September 28, 1943. On May 18, 1946, Kell was traded by the Athletics to Detroit in exchange for Barney McCosky. In 1,795 career regular season games, he had 2,054 hits, 385 doubles and a .306 lifetime batting average. After retiring as a player, he served as a longtime broadcaster with the Tigers (1959 to 1963, 1965 to 1997). His younger brother Everett 'Skeeter' Kell was briefly a player in the Major Leagues. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player, Broadcaster. He played at the third base position for fifteen seasons (1943 to 1957) with the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles. His career highlights include 1949 American League Batting Champion (.343 average), ten-time American League All Star selection (1947 to 1954, 1956 to 1957), two-time league leader in hits (218 in 1950, 191 in 1951), and two-time league leader in doubles (56 in 1950, 36 in 1951). In addition to his offensive production, Kell was a seven-time American League leader in fielding average. After attending Arkansas State University, Kell made his big league debut with the Athletics on September 28, 1943. On May 18, 1946, Kell was traded by the Athletics to Detroit in exchange for Barney McCosky. In 1,795 career regular season games, he had 2,054 hits, 385 doubles and a .306 lifetime batting average. After retiring as a player, he served as a longtime broadcaster with the Tigers (1959 to 1963, 1965 to 1997). His younger brother Everett 'Skeeter' Kell was briefly a player in the Major Leagues. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
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