Roberto Kelly | |
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Sultanes de Monterrey – No. 39 | |
Outfielder / Manager | |
Born: Panama City, Panama | October 1, 1964|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 29, 1987, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 18, 2000, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .290 |
Home runs | 124 |
Runs batted in | 585 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Roberto Conrado Kelly (born October 1, 1964) is a Panamanian baseball manager and former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1982 and went on to play for them (1987–1992 and 2000), the Cincinnati Reds (1993–1994), Atlanta Braves (1994), Montreal Expos (1995), Los Angeles Dodgers (1995), Minnesota Twins (1996–1997), Seattle Mariners (1997) and Texas Rangers (1998–1999). During his playing days in Panama, he was known as La Sombra, Spanish for Shadow. After his playing career, he managed the Giants' single-A team, the Augusta GreenJackets and later became a coach for the Giants major league team.[1] He is currently the manager of the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.