George Kell's Death
Born (Birthday) Aug 23, 1922
Death Date March 24, 2009
Age of Death 86 years
Cause of Death N/A
Profession Baseball Player
The baseball player George Kell died at the age of 86. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
10-time All-Star third baseman who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
He was married to his wife Charlene for 50 years and together, they had a daughter, Terrie, and a son, George Jr.
Quotes
"I always could hit, but fielding I had to work at. I took as much pride in fielding as hitting. I became a complete ballplayer. I knew when to take the extra base. I knew about the outfielder hitting the cutoff man. I knew when and how to bunt. I knew when to hit-and-run.
"Never let yourself get fooled by the same pitcher on the same pitch on the same day.
"I don’t know anybody else who lives 1,000 miles away from their job and gets to commute back and forth. The owner said, ‘You can live in your beloved Swifton, but don’t you dare miss a game.’ I had a few close calls, but I didn’t miss any.
"Changes your life, getting into the Hall of Fame. For the rest of my life, I’ll be known as Hall of Famer George Kell.
"It was much more fun playing with him than against him. If you wanted one pitcher to start the seventh game of the World Series, which he did in 1945, you’d pick Hal Newhouser.