Tom Kelley (baseball)

Thomas Henry Kelley (January 5, 1944 – September 25, 2015) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians and the Atlanta Braves in parts of seven seasons spanning 1964–1973.

[1] After that, he underwent shoulder surgery and languished in the Minor Leagues during three years before reviving his career with the Atlanta Braves in 1971.

[2] In that season, Kelley made 28 pitching appearances for the Braves, including 20 starts, posting a 9–5 record with a solid 2.96 ERA and five complete games, as part of pitching rotation that included Phil Niekro, Ron Reed, George Stone and Pat Jarvis, witnessing legendary teammate Hank Aaron while hitting his 600th career home run in late April.

[2] In a seven-year career, Kelley went 20–22 with a 3.75 ERA in 104 pitching appearances, including 45 starts, 16 complete games and one shutout, striking out 234 batters while walking 207 in 408 innings of work.

[2] Following his baseball career, Kelley worked for United Parcel Service for 15 years, retiring as a center manager.