- Walt Kellner
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=green
textcolor1=white
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name=Walt Kellner
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=April 26 1929
deathdate=death date and age|2006|6|19|1929|4|26
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=September 6
debutyear=by|1952
debutteam=Philadelphia Athletics
finaldate=September 11
finalyear=1953
finalteam=Philadelphia Athletics
stat1label=Win-Loss Record
stat1value=0-0
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=6.43
stat3label=Saves
stat3value=1
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*Philadelphia Athletics (by|1952-by|1953)
highlights=
*Earned a save in his first Major League game, 1952Walter Joseph Kellner (born
April 26 ,1929 inTucson, Arizona ) is a formerrelief pitcher inMajor League Baseball who had an eight-year professional career, and played three games in the Major Leagues for thePhiladelphia Athletics between by|1952 and by|1953 . Kellner, 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds during his career, batted and threw right handed.Kellner signed with the Athletics as an amateur free agent in by|1949. He started out with Lincoln in the Western League, winning three games and losing fourteen in his first pro season. He served in the military in by|1951 and part of 1952, but returned to baseball late in 1952 and debuted with Philadelphia on September 6 of that year. In his very first game, he picked up a
save , facing 19 batters over fourinnings and giving up four hits and three runs. He played two more games the following year, allowing one hit and two runs over three innings.Kellner played several more years in the minors before retiring in by|1958. He died in his hometown of Tucson on June 19, 2006.
Family
His older brother, Alex, also was a major league pitcher. The two were teammates in 1952 and 1953.
References
*Obituary, "Sports Collectors Digest", Krause Publications, November 10, 2006.
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kellnwa01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kellnwa01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.historicbaseball.com/players/k/kellner_walt.html Historic Baseball]
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