John "Mac" Wellington McKelvey (1847–1944) was a shortstop for the Rochester Alert amateur baseball team for a number of years and played one year for the professional New Haven Elm Citys in 1875.
| John McKelvey | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 27, 1847 Rochester, New York | |
| Died: May 31, 1944 (aged 96) Rochester, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 28, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .229 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Teams | |
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Baseball career edit
John McKelvey was born in 1847 in Rochester, New York and raised in the city. He played on a number of amateur teams in Rochester. In 1869, he joined the Rochester Alerts, an amateur baseball club. The Alerts played a number of regional and national teams and McKelvey gained a reputation for excellent defense.
In 1875, McKelvey joined the New Haven Elm Citys where he played for the entire season batting .229 with 10 RBIs.[1] The next year, he rejoined the Rochester amateur team where he played for the remainder of his amateur career.[2]
Sources edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- ^ Arcidiacono, David (2010). Major League Baseball in Gilded Age Connecticut. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. ISBN 9780786436774.
- ^ Astifan, Priscilla (2001). "Rochester's Last Two Seasons of Amateur Baseball Baseball in the 19th Century, Part Four". Rochester History. LXIII (2).
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