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George Kell dies at 86

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Former Detroit Tiger third baseman George Kell dies at 86 years old in sleep.George Kell, a Hall of Fame third baseman who outdueled Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title and finished his career with a batting average of .306

Kell played 14 years in the American League with Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, Chicago and Baltimore. Won the AL batting title in 1949, when it hit 3429 and 3427 Ted Williams concerned. Kell hit .300 in nine times and was ..read more

March 24, 2009 | Posted in Baseball, Sports | Read More »