Reynolds Joseph "Ren" Kelly (November 18, 1899 – August 24, 1963) was an American

United States

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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 in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 who played in one game for the Philadelphia Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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 on September 18, 1923. In that game, he pitched seven innings

Innings pitched

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 in relief

Relief pitcher

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, gave up seven hits

Hit (baseball)

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, two earned run

Earned run

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s, while walking

Base on balls

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 four batters, and striking

Strikeout

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 out one.

Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

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, and was the California High School player of the year for 1919, when he attended San Francisco's Polytechnic High School.

Kelly is the younger brother of Hall of Famer

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 George "High Pockets" Kelly, and spent spring training

Spring training

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 with his brother's New York Giant

San Francisco Giants

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 team in . Coach Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson

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 like his size, assortment of pitches, and his accurate pitching, but he did not make the team. His uncle, Bill Lange

Bill Lange

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, and cousin, Rich Chiles

Rich Chiles

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, also played Major League Baseball. Kelly died at the age of 63 in Millbrae, California

Millbrae, California

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 and is interred at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, California

San Jose, California

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