High Pockets Kelly

'They called him ‘High Pockets,’ but George Kelly was more than just a colorful appellation.' —The Associated Press, 1973 A gangly 6-foot-4 infielder, George 'High Pockets' Kelly reached the major leagues at 19 with the New York Giants in 1915. He established himself as a regular in the lineup by 1920, when he tied Rogers Hornsby for the National League lead with 94 RBIs.

Career: 148 HR, .297 BA, 1020 RBI, 1B/2B/OF, HOF in 1973, Giants/Reds/... 1915-1932, b:R/t:R, 2x RBI Leader, born in Unite. 1895, died 1984, High Pockets

On Aug. 4, 1917, the New York Giants selected George "High Pockets" Kelly off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Giants had just waived Kelly themselves in late July, but were eventually very please they re-acquired the Hall of Famer.

George (High Pockets) Kelly, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame who batted .297 over 16 major league seasons, died Saturday at age 89. Kelly, a first baseman who was a native of San Francisco, was elected to the hall as a special ''old-timer'' in 1973, almost 50 years after he played on the New York Giants pennant winners of 1921 through 1924.

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Statistics can tell you a lot about a baseball player. In the case of George Kelly, they don’t say nearly enough. The first baseman for the New York Giants when they dominated the National League in the early 1920s, he was a clutch hitter par excellence and an astonishing defensive player. A quick-wristed slasher who could also crank out 400-foot homers, George made the winning play in back-to-back world championships and left a legacy as one of the most admired men in the game.

George Lange Kelly (September 10, 1895 – October 13, 1984), nicknamed "Long George" and "High Pockets",[1][2] was a Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. He played most of his MLB career for the New York Giants (1915–1917, 1919–1926), but also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1917), Cincinnati Reds (1927–1930), Chicago Cubs (1930), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1932).