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George Kell was a former American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons from 1943 to 1957. Kell was born on August 23, 1922, in Swifton, Arkansas. He began his professional baseball career in the Detroit Tigers organization and made his MLB debut in 1943.
Kell was known for his excellent hitting and fielding
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how George Kell ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
96%
Power
48%
Bunting
94%
Drag
72%
Vision
85%
Discipline
65%
Clutch
90%
Durability
54%
Speed
50%
Arm Str
51%
Arm Acc
77%
Reaction
74%
Fielding
95%
Stealing
45%
Baserunning
48%
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Here is "Tigers 87" - the Detroit Tigers pregame show from Sunday, May 10, 1987...
Part 1 of "Tigers '87" WDIV Pregame show. / Here is "Tigers 87" - the Detroit Tigers pregame show from Sunday, May 10, 1987 which was Mother's Day. This aired on WDIV Channel 4 in Detroit and previews the Tigers versus the Oakland A's.
Featuring Bernie Smilovitz, Sparkey Anderson, George Kell, Al Kaline, Frank Beckman, Vern Plagenhoef, Mickey Lolich and the Wayne State Men's Glee Club - plus great shots of old Tiger Stadium!
It also has special Mother's Day tributes from players Dan Petry, Darnell Coles and Billy Bean.
Here is "Tigers 87" - the Detroit Tigers pregame show from Sunday, May 10, 1987...
Part 3 of "Tigers '87" WDIV Pregame show. / Here is "Tigers 87" - the Detroit Tigers pregame show from Sunday, May 10, 1987 which was Mother's Day. This aired on WDIV Channel 4 in Detroit and previews the Tigers versus the Oakland A's.
Featuring Bernie Smilovitz, Sparkey Anderson, George Kell, Al Kaline, Frank Beckman, Vern Plagenhoef, Mickey Lolich and the Wayne State Men's Glee Club - plus great shots of old Tiger Stadium!
It also has special Mother's Day tributes from players Dan Petry, Darnell Coles and Billy Bean.
George Kell calls the heavy moment when Milt Wilcox came within one out of a perfect game, when Chicago White
TV call of Milt Wilcox's near perfect game / George Kell calls the heavy moment when Milt Wilcox came within one out of a perfect game, when Chicago White Sox batter Jerry Hairston, Sr. singled off him in the ninth inning.