Michael Joseph \"King\" Kelly (December 3, 1857 - November 8, 1894) was an United States star Major League Baseball player during the late 19th century. He is often credited with popularizing the hit and run. Kelly entered the National League with the Cincinnati Reds in 1878 in sports and became a star with the Chicago Cubs in 1880 in sports. As a member of the White Stockings until 1886 in sports, he was annually among the league leaders in most offensive categories, including leading the league in run (baseball) from 1884 in sports through 1886 (120, 124 and 155 respectively), and batting average in 1884 and 1886 (.354 and .388). The White Stockings won five league championships with Kelly on the team. In one of the largest moves in the early history of professional baseball, Kelly was sold after the 1886 season to the Atlanta Braves for a then-record $10,000. As a member of the Beaneaters, he continued to be a key run-producer, scoring 120 runs in 1887 and 1889 in sports. Kelly manager (baseball) and played for the Boston Reds in the year-lived Players League in 1890 in sports, and the Reds won the first and only Players League title. Kelly retired after the 1893 in sports season, having compiled 1357 runs, 69 home runs, 950 run batted in, and a .308 batting average. Unreliable record-keeping practices of the era prevent an accurate estimate of how many stolen bases Kelly compiled over his career, but statistics kept during his later years indicate he regularly stole 50 or more bases in a season, including a high of 84 in 1887. His baserunning was a favourite attribute among fans, prompting the cry of "Slide Kelly Slide!" and a popular song of that title. Kelly was a notorious character who dressed and acted flamboyantly. He was a frequent drinker, both off and on the field. One game was delayed because he was drinking with some rich fans in the box seats. He also played fast and loose, or ignored altogether, the rules of the game. Kelly was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1945. Note: The fictitious character King Kelly and the ensuing plot in the 1949 in film baseball movie ''It Happens Every Spring'' is not related to, or based on, the life nor career of Michael Joseph Kelly. == External links == * [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/kelly_king.htm Baseball Hall of Fame] * 1857 births 1894 deaths Baseball Hall of Fame Major league right fielders Major league catchers 19th century baseball players Baseball managers Cincinnati Reds players Chicago White Stockings players Boston Beaneaters players Boston Reds players
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Michael Joseph \"King\" Kelly (December 3, 1857 - November 8, 1894) was an United States star Major League Baseball player during the late 19th century. He is often credited with popularizing the hit and run. Kelly entered the National League with the Cincinnati Reds in 1878 in sports and became a star with the Chicago Cubs in 1880 in sports. As a member of the White Stockings until 1886 in sports, he was annually among the league leaders in most offensive categories, including leading the league in run (baseball) from 1884 in sports through 1886 (120, 124 and 155 respectively), and batting average in 1884 and 1886 (.354 and .388). The White Stockings won five league championships with Kelly on the team. In one of the largest moves in the early history of professional baseball, Kelly was sold after the 1886 season to the Atlanta Braves for a then-record $10,000. As a member of the Beaneaters, he continued to be a key run-producer, scoring 120 runs in 1887 and 1889 in sports. Kelly manager (baseball) and played for the Boston Reds in the year-lived Players League in 1890 in sports, and the Reds won the first and only Players League title. Kelly retired after the 1893 in sports season, having compiled 1357 runs, 69 home runs, 950 run batted in, and a .308 batting average. Unreliable record-keeping practices of the era prevent an accurate estimate of how many stolen bases Kelly compiled over his career, but statistics kept during his later years indicate he regularly stole 50 or more bases in a season, including a high of 84 in 1887. His baserunning was a favourite attribute among fans, prompting the cry of "Slide Kelly Slide!" and a popular song of that title. Kelly was a notorious character who dressed and acted flamboyantly. He was a frequent drinker, both off and on the field. One game was delayed because he was drinking with some rich fans in the box seats. He also played fast and loose, or ignored altogether, the rules of the game. Kelly was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1945. Note: The fictitious character King Kelly and the ensuing plot in the 1949 in film baseball movie ''It Happens Every Spring'' is not related to, or based on, the life nor career of Michael Joseph Kelly. == External links == * [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/kelly_king.htm Baseball Hall of Fame] * 1857 births 1894 deaths Baseball Hall of Fame Major league right fielders Major league catchers 19th century baseball players Baseball managers Cincinnati Reds players Chicago White Stockings players Boston Beaneaters players Boston Reds players
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