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Kell was a solid hitter and a sure-handed fielder. He batted over .300 nine times and topped the league's third basemen in assists and total chances four times and in fielding percentage seven times. He won his only batting title in 1949 (.343), denying Ted WilliamsTheodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 July 5, 2002), also called The Splendid Splinter Teddy Ballgame or The Kid was a Baseball Hall of Famer who spent 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service, with the Boston Red Sox. Williams was a t his third Triple CrownBaseball In baseball, the Triple Crown refers to: #A batter who (at season's end) leads the league in three major categories home runs, runs batted in, and batting average. A pitcher who (at season's end) leads the league in three major categories earned; until the final week of the season, Williams had led the batting race. On October 2, 1949, Kell went 2-for-3 while Williams was hitless in two official at bats. Kell's final mark was .3429, Williams's .3427. One year later, Kell batted .340, leading the league with 218 hits and 56 doubles, but lost the batting title to Williams' teammate, Red Sox second basemanA second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base . Also called 2B or second bagger the second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet, needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly, and must be able to make the pivot on a double play. Billy GoodmanWilliam Dale Goodman ( March 22, 1926 October 1, 1984) was an infielder and left-handed batter who played Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox (1947-57), Baltimore Orioles (1957), Chicago White Sox (1958-61) and Houston Colt. 45's (1962). Born in.

In his career, Kell batted .306, with 78 home runIn baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. Home runs are among the most popular aspects ofs and 870 runs batted in, 881 runs scored, 2054 hits, 385 doubles, 50 triples, 36 stolen bases, a .482 slugging average, and 621 walks for a .367 on base percentage.

George Kell was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

Highlights

• 10-time All-Star (1947-54, 1956-57)
• 8-consecutive .300 seasons (1946-53)
• Led league in batting average (1949)
• Holds record of the fewest strikeouts for a batting champion (13, 1949)
• Twice led the league in hits and doubles (1950-51)
• Hit for the cycle (June 2, 1950)
• Top 10 in AL MVP vote (1947, 1949, 1950)

See also

• Hitting for the cycle