Today's Birthday: Leo Kiely, Wellsville Nitros (1948)

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Former PONY League prospect Leo Kiely was born on this date in 1929. He pitched for the 1948 Wellsville Nitros (12-9, 3.40 ERA).

Kiely played in the majors for 7 seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1951, '54-'56, '58-'59) and Kansas City Athletics (1960).

He died on January 18, 1984, at the age of 54.

Source: Baseball Reference 

 

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