John McKelvey
John "Mac" Wellington McKelvey was a shortstop for the Rochester Alert amateur baseball team for a number of years and played one year for the professional New Haven Elm Citys in 1875.
| John McKelvey | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: August 27, 1847 Rochester, New York | |||
| Died: May 31, 1944 (aged 96) Rochester, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 19, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 28, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .229 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 10 | ||
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Baseball career
John McKelvey was born in 1847 in Rochester, New York and raised in the city. He played on a number of amateur teams in Rochester. In 1869, he joined the Rochester Alerts, an amateur baseball club. The Alerts played a number of regional and national teams and McKelvey gained a reputation for excellent defense.
In 1875, McKelvey joined the New Haven Elm Citys where he played for the entire season batting .229 with 10 RBIs.[1] The next year, he rejoined the Rochester amateur team where he played for the remainder of his amateur career.[2]
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Arcidiacono, David (2010). Major League Baseball in Gilded Age Connecticut. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company.
- Astifan, Priscilla (2001). "Rochester's Last Two Seasons of Amateur Baseball Baseball in the 19th Century, Part Four". Rochester History. LXIII (2).
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| Preceded by George Wright |
Oldest recognized verified living baseball player August 21, 1937 – May 31, 1944 |
Succeeded by Charles Witherow |
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