Don Kelly (baseball)
American baseball player and manager (born 1980)
Donald Thomas Kelly (born February 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball utility player and coach who is the manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Miami Marlins. Kelly played every position on the field in the major leagues, including pitcher. Over the course of his career, he mainly played the outfield and third base.
Early life and education
Kelly was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, and played baseball at suburban Mt. Lebanon High School; in his senior year the team won the Class AAA state title. At Mt. Lebanon, he regularly alternated between the two middle infield positions with Josh Wilson, another future Major League player.
He was not then considered a "draftable" player and attended Point Park University, a liberal arts college in downtown Pittsburgh. Over three seasons he batted .413 and struck out just 20 times in over 500 at-bats.
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