Robert Edward Kelly (born October 4, 1927) is an American former

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who played for four seasons for the

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from 1951 to 1953, the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1953 and 1958, and the

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in 1958. Kelly led East Cleveland Shaw High School to a state title in 1944, compiling a 7–2 record in 13 games with 75 strikeouts. He attended

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, where he played

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for the Boilermakers from 1946 to 1947. Kelly also pitched collegiately for Western Reserve (now

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) from 1948 to 1949. As of 2022, Kelly is the last surviving Major Leaguer to have been managed by Rogers Hornsby and Frankie Frisch.

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