Bernard Francis "Mike" Kelly (May 1, 1896October 23, 1968) was an American

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player,

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and

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Career

Player

Kelly made his playing debut in 1916 for St Mary's in the

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. He played one season there before moving in 1917 to the

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team South Bend/Peoria Benders/Distillers. He again lasted one year before moving to

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in the American Association. He played at Toledo until 1920.

Player/manager

In 1921, Kelly began his management career at the Spartanburg Pioneers while still a player. A year later, he continued with the renamed Spartanburg Spartans of the

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and, between 1922 and 1929, played and managed the Spartans where he won a league championship in 1925.

Coach and manager

After retiring as a player, Kelly coached for the

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between 1930 and 1931. In 1931 Kelly left the White Sox to coach the

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. Kelly managed the

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in 1933. In 1934, he moved to the

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where he was a coach. Between 1936 and 1937, Kelly managed the

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. He later coached with the

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and

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- In 1944, he managed the

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in the American Association.

Scout

Between 1948 and 1950, he was a

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for the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Mike 1896 births 1968 deaths Baseball players from Indiana Toledo Mud Hens players Chicago Cubs coaches Chicago White Sox coaches Boston Braves coaches Pittsburgh Pirates coaches Pittsburgh Pirates scouts Indianapolis Indians managers Syracuse Chiefs managers 20th-century American sportsmen Spartanburg Pioneers players Spartanburg Spartans players