# King Kelly

> Michael Joseph "King" Kelly, also commonly known as "$10,000 Kelly", was an American baseball outfielder, catcher, and player-manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the National League, International Association, Players' League, and the American Association. He spent the majority of his 16-season playing career with the Chicago White Stockings and the Boston Beaneaters. Kelly was a player-manager three times in his career – in 1887 for the Beaneaters, in 1890 leading the Boston Reds to the pennant in the only season of the Players' League's existence, and in 1891 for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers – before his retirement in 1893. He is also often credited with helping to popularize various strategies as a player such as the hit and run, the hook slide, and the catcher's practice of backing up first base. In 1945, Kelly was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

*Major League Baseball player and manager (1857–1894)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1857-12-31
- **Died:** 1894-11-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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