Tom Kelly (baseball)

Tom Kelly
Kelly in 1987
First baseman / Manager
Born: (1950-08-15) August 15, 1950 (age 74)
Graceville, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 11, 1975, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
July 11, 1975, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.181
Home runs1
Runs batted in11
Managerial record1,140–1,244
Winning %.478
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards

Jay Thomas Kelly (born August 15, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. As the manager of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball over 16 seasons from mid-September 1986 through 2001, he won two World Series championships. Currently, he serves as a special assistant to the general manager for the Twins.

Kelly was born in Graceville, Minnesota, and grew up in Sayreville, New Jersey, attending St. Mary's High School in nearby South Amboy.[1]

  1. ^ Staff. "EXPERTS: TWINS WILL PLAY IN 2002, BUT. . .", St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 27, 2001. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Former Twins manager Tom Kelly, who is from Sayreville, NJ, and attended St. Mary's High School in South Amboy, NJ, will be honoroed [sic]..."