A solid right-handed hitter and a sure-handed fielder, George Kell was a 10-time All-Star, batted over .300 nine times. He won his only batting title in 1949 (.343), denying Ted Williams his third Triple Crown. In his career, Kell batted .306, with 78 home runs and 870 runs batted in, 881 runs scored, 2054 hits, 385 doubles, 50 triples, 51 stolen bases, a .414 slugging average, and 621 walks for a .367 on base percentage. Kell was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1983 and died March 24, 2009. George Kell has hand signed this RONL Rawlings Official National League Baseball (Bart Giamatti President). Certificate of Authenticity from Athlon Sports Collectibles. Toned, sold as is, no returns.
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