Mel Kerr

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Mel Kerr
Pinch runner
Born:(1903-05-22)May 22, 1903
Souris, Manitoba
Died: August 9, 1980(1980-08-09) (aged 77)
Vero Beach, Florida
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
MLB debut
September 16, 1925, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1925, for the Chicago Cubs]
MLB statistics
Batting average .000
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 0
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John Melville Kerr (May 22, 1903 - August 9, 1980) is a Canadian-born former major league baseball player.

During his minor league career, Kerr was an outfielder. On September 16, 1925, he became only the second Manitoban to make the majors. In that game, which was his only major league appearance, he came on as a pinch runner for the Chicago Cubs.Kerr scored a run for the only run of his career.

Outfielder defensive position in baseball

An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. An outfielder's duty is to try to catch long fly balls before they hit the ground or to quickly catch or retrieve and return to the infield any other balls entering the outfield. Outfielders normally play behind the six other members of the defense who play in or near the infield.

A pinch runner is a baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base. The pinch runner may be faster or otherwise more skilled at base-running than the player for whom the pinch runner has been substituted. Occasionally a pinch runner is inserted for other reasons, ejection, or if the original player on base has become injured.

Chicago Cubs Baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The team plays its home games at Wrigley Field, located on the city's North Side. The Cubs are one of two major league teams in Chicago; the other, the Chicago White Sox, is a member of the American League (AL) Central division. The Cubs, first known as the White Stockings, were a founding member of the NL in 1876, becoming the Chicago Cubs in 1903.


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