Pat Kelly (baseball catcher)
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Dale Patrick Kelly is a former Major League Baseball
catcher
. Drafted in the third round of amateur draft, his career in the majors consisted of three games. He made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays
on May 28, , and played his final game five days later. In seven at-bats, he had two hits, for a .286 batting average
, with no home run
s or RBIs.
On July 3, 2007, Kelly replaced Bucky Dent
as the Cincinnati Reds
bench coach on an interim basis.
He batted and threw right-handed.
On June 5, 2008, Pat's son Casey was the 30th selection of the first round by the Boston Red Sox
in the MLB's First Year Player Draft.
Pat's older son, Chris, is currently in the Tampa Bay Rays
farm system.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. Drafted in the third round of amateur draft, his career in the majors consisted of three games. He made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
on May 28, , and played his final game five days later. In seven at-bats, he had two hits, for a .286 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, with no home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s or RBIs.
On July 3, 2007, Kelly replaced Bucky Dent
Bucky Dent
Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent , is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in and , and was voted the World Series MVP in 1978...
as the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
bench coach on an interim basis.
He batted and threw right-handed.
On June 5, 2008, Pat's son Casey was the 30th selection of the first round by the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
in the MLB's First Year Player Draft.
Pat's older son, Chris, is currently in the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
farm system.