Van Howard Kelly (born March 18, 1946) is a former

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player. He played for the

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of the

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. Kelly only played in the

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and

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baseball seasons. In 111 games over two years, Kelly had 66 hits in 298 at-bats. He also hit 4 home runs and had a .221 batting average. Kelly was also the manager of the 1975 Lethbridge Expos of the

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