Kit Donovan Pellow (born August 28, 1973) is a former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ...

and

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...

, in the

KBO League The KBO League () is a professional baseball league in South Korea. The league comprises ten teams. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most success ...

for the

Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants () are a South Korean professional baseball, professional baseball team based in Busan. They are a member of the KBO League. The Lotte Giants are owned by Lotte Corporation. From 1982 through 1985, they played at Gudeok Baseball ...

, and in the

Chinese Professional Baseball League The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...

(CPBL) for the

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Career

Pellow was drafted by the

in the 60th round of the

1994 Major League Baseball draft The 1994 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1994. The draft saw the New York Mets select Paul Wilson first overall. First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft. Supplem ...

, but he did not sign. He played collegiately for Johnson County Community College and the

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. He was drafted by the Royals again in the 22nd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft. He signed, and made his Major League Baseball debut on August 14, 2002. Pellow broke up a no-hit bid by

Tom Glavine Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). With 164 victories durin ...

of the

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in the 8th inning of a game between the

and New York Mets at

Shea Stadium William A. Shea Municipal Stadium ( ), typically shortened to Shea Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City.Saraperos de Saltillo The Saraperos de Saltillo (English: Saltillo Serapes) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo, Coahuila. They have won three championships (1980, 2009 ...

of the

Mexican League The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country. The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...

, and

Tomateros de Culiacán The Tomateros de Culiacán () are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League based in Culiacán, Sinaloa. The ''Tomateros'' have won thirteen league championships and two Caribbean World Series in and . The team was founded in 19 ...

, Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón in the

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, and

of the

. In 2008, Pellow

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.385 with 34

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s and 107

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for the Saraperos and won the Mexican Baseball League Triple Crown. He is only the seventh player in league history to win the triple crown. In 2010, Pellow split the season between the

Broncos de Reynosa Los Broncos de Reynosa (English: Reynosa Broncos) were a Mexican team that played in the Adolfo Lopez Mateos stadium in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The Broncos de Reynosa played in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol and it was part of the Zona ...

in the Mexican League, the

Tijuana Cimarrones The Tijuana Cimarrones were a professional independent baseball franchise based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They were originally a minor league baseball team in Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (Mexican Baseball League), but joined the Golden B ...

of the

Golden Baseball League The Golden Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in San Ramon, California, with teams located in the Western United States, Western Canada and northwest Mexico. The GBL was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or the org ...

, and the

Schaumburg Flyers The Schaumburg Flyers were a professional baseball team based in Schaumburg, Illinois, in the United States. The team played in the Northern League from 1999 to 2010, with their home games at Alexian Field, near the Elgin O'Hare Expressway. T ...

of the Northern League.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pellow, Kit 1973 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Arkansas Razorbacks baseball players Asheville Tourists players Baseball players from Kansas City, Missouri Broncos de Reynosa players Calgary Vipers players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Johnson County Community College people Kansas City Royals players KBO League outfielders La New Bears players Lansing Lugnuts players Lincoln Saltdogs players Lotte Giants players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball third basemen Major League Baseball right fielders Mexican League baseball first basemen Mexican League baseball left fielders Mexican League baseball right fielders Mexican League baseball third basemen Mexican League Most Valuable Player Award winners Omaha Golden Spikes players Omaha Royals players Saraperos de Saltillo players Schaumburg Flyers players Spokane Indians players Sultanes de Monterrey players Tacoma Rainiers players Tijuana Cimarrones players Wichita Wranglers players