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Ken Keltner

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Kenneth Frederick Keltner (October 31, 1916 – December 12, 1991) was an American professional baseball player. [1]

78 relations: Al Rosen, Americans, Assist (baseball), At bat, Base on balls, Baseball, Baseball rules, Batting average, Bill James, Boston Red Sox, Bowman Gum, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Indians award winners and league leaders, Double (baseball), Double play, Fenway Park, Fielding percentage, Frankie Pytlak, Gabby Street, Games played, Gene Bearden, Green Monster, Hank Helf, Heinie Groh, Hit (baseball), Hitting streak, Home run, Infield hit, Inning, Joe DiMaggio, Keltner list, Knuckleball, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Brewers (American Association), Minor League Baseball, Myocardial infarction, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, New Berlin, Wisconsin, Professional baseball, Putout, Range factor, Run (baseball), Run batted in, Sacramento Solons, Scout (sport), Single (baseball), Slugging percentage, Sports Illustrated, ..., Spring training, Stolen base, Strike (attack), Ted Williams, Terminal Tower, Third baseman, Triple (baseball), United States Navy, Washington Monument, Willie Kamm, Wisconsin, World Series, 1938 Cleveland Indians season, 1939 Cleveland Indians season, 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1941 New York Yankees season, 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1946 Cleveland Indians season, 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1948 American League tie-breaker game, 1948 Boston Braves season, 1948 Boston Red Sox season, 1948 Cleveland Indians season, 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1948 World Series, 1949 Cleveland Indians season, 1950 Boston Red Sox season. Expand index (28 more) »

Al Rosen

Albert Leonard Rosen (February 29, 1924 – March 13, 2015), nicknamed "Flip" and "The Hebrew Hammer", was an American baseball third baseman and right-handed slugger in Major League Baseball for ten seasons in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Americans

Americans are citizens of the United States of America.

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Assist (baseball)

In baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic, baseball being one of the few sports in which the defensive team controls the ball.

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Base on balls

A base on balls (BB), also known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Baseball rules

The rules of baseball differ slightly from league to league, but in general share the same basic game play.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Bill James

George William James (born October 5, 1949) is an American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Bowman Gum

Bowman Gum Company was a Philadelphia-based manufacturer of bubble gum and trading cards in the period surrounding World War II founded by Jacob Warren Bowman.

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Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Cleveland Indians award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Cleveland Indians professional baseball team.

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Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Double play

In baseball, a double play (denoted as DP in baseball statistics) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play.

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Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts near Kenmore Square.

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Fielding percentage

In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball.

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Frankie Pytlak

Frank Anthony Pytlak (July 30, 1908 – May 8, 1977) born in Buffalo, New York was an American professional baseball player.

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Gabby Street

Charles Evard "Gabby" Street (September 30, 1882 – February 6, 1951), also nicknamed "The Old Sarge", was an American catcher, manager, coach, and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball during the first half of the 20th century.

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Games played

Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.

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Gene Bearden

Henry Eugene Bearden (September 5, 1920 – March 18, 2004) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox from 1947 to 1953.

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Green Monster

The Green Monster is a popular nickname for the high left field wall at Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox baseball team.

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Hank Helf

Henry Hartz Helf (August 26, 1913 – October 27, 1984) was an American professional baseball player.

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Heinie Groh

Henry Knight "Heinie" Groh (September 18, 1889 – August 22, 1968) was an American professional baseball player.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.

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Hitting streak

In baseball, a hitting streak is the number of consecutive official games in which a player appears and gets at least one base hit.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Infield hit

An infield hit is an outcome in baseball in which the batted ball stays in the infield but neither the batter nor any of the runners are put out.

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Inning

An inning in baseball, softball, and similar games is the basic unit of play, consisting of two halves or frames, the "top" (first half) and the "bottom" (second half).

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Joe DiMaggio

Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.

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Keltner list

The Keltner list is a systematic but non-numerical method for considering whether a baseball player is deserving of election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

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Knuckleball

A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an erratic, unpredictable motion.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) contested between the All-Stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL), currently selected by fans for starting fielders, by managers for pitchers, and by managers and players for reserves.

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States.

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Milwaukee Brewers (American Association)

The Milwaukee Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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Myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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New Berlin, Wisconsin

New Berlin is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world.

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Putout

In baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly out when appropriate) is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods.

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Range factor

Range Factor (commonly abbreviated RF) is a baseball statistic developed by Bill James.

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Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Sacramento Solons

The Sacramento Solons were a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California.

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Scout (sport)

In professional sports, scouts are experienced talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization.

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Single (baseball)

In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball (thus becoming a runner) and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out.

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Slugging percentage

In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is an American sports magazine owned by Meredith Corporation.

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Spring training

In Major League Baseball (MLB), spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

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Stolen base

In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base to which he is not entitled and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.

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Strike (attack)

A strike is a directed physical attack with either a part of the human body or with an inanimate object (such as a weapon) intended to cause blunt trauma or penetrating trauma upon an opponent.

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Ted Williams

Theodore Williams (born Theodore Samuel Williams; August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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Terminal Tower

Terminal Tower is a 52-story,, landmark skyscraper located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States.

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Willie Kamm

William Edward Kamm (February 2, 1900 – December 21, 1988) was an American professional baseball player.

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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1938 Cleveland Indians season

The 1938 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball.

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1939 Cleveland Indians season

The 1939 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball.

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1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the eighth playing of the mid-summer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the ninth playing of the mid-summer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1941 New York Yankees season

The 1941 New York Yankees season was the 39th season for the team in New York, and its 41st season overall.

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1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 12th playing of the "Midsummer Classic" between Major League Baseball's American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams.

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1946 Cleveland Indians season

In 1946, Bill Veeck finally became the owner of a major league team, the Cleveland Indians.

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1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 13th playing of the "Midsummer Classic" by Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams.

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1948 American League tie-breaker game

The 1948 American League tie-breaker game was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1948 regular season, played between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox to determine the winner of the American League (AL) pennant.

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1948 Boston Braves season

The 1948 Boston Braves season was the 78th season for the Major League Baseball franchise, and its 73rd in the National League.

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1948 Boston Red Sox season

The 1948 Boston Red Sox season was the 48th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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1948 Cleveland Indians season

The 1948 Cleveland Indians season was the 48th in franchise history.

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1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 15th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1948 World Series

The 1948 World Series saw the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves.

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1949 Cleveland Indians season

The 1949 Cleveland Indians season was the 49th in franchise history.

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1950 Boston Red Sox season

The 1950 Boston Red Sox season was the 50th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Keltner

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