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Van Howard Kelly (born March 18, 1946 in
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) is a former
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player. He played for the
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of the
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. Kelly only played in the 1969 and
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baseball seasons. In 111 games over two years, Kelly had 66 hits in 298 at-bats. He also hit 4 home runs and had a .221 batting average. Kelly was also the manager of the 1975
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of the
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1946 births Living people Major League Baseball third basemen San Diego Padres players Richmond Braves players Baseball players from North Carolina {{Baseball-third-baseman-stub