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Shanaman Sports Museum

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0033

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Mick Kelleher played at the University of Puget Sound in 1968-69 before getting drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 1969 June amateur draft. Kelleher, a graduate of Shoreline High School north of Seattle, went on to 622 games as an infielder over 11 seasons with the Cardinals (1972-73, 1975), Houston Astros (1974), Chicago Cubs (1976-80), Detroit Tigers (1981-82) and California Angels (1982). With the minor league Tulsa Oilers in 1972, Kelleher set an American Association record for shortstops with a .979 fielding percentage. He served as a coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986), Tigers (2003-05) and New York Yankees (2009-14). The Yankees won the World Series in 2009.

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1968 - 1969

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Baseball, Professional/Semi-Pro, College, Clothing-Headware

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