King Kelly

Published in Top 50 Chicago Cubs
March 31, 2020

38. King Kelly

Mike "King" Kelly was considered an innovator in his day as it is believed that he was the first to foul off pitches deliberately.

Published in The Veterans
November 27, 2014

When a baseball crashes through College Professor, Vernon K. Simpson window it destroys his lab equipment mixing his chemicals he discovers “methylethylpropylbutyl” a substance that repels wood. With this knowledge (basically creating the first pseudo-performance enhancing drug, or the super spitball) he becomes a Pitcher for St. Louis under the moniker of “King Kelly”. It is a cute film, but why must there always be cheating in Baseball?

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
It Happens Every Spring (1949)

Actor:
Ray Milland

Role Portrayed:
St. Louis Pitcher (Browns or Cardinals? We’re not sure.)

Why You Should Vote For Him:
It was a cute film, again extolling the magical (or we guess scientific) nature of Baseball.

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
Isn’t this like PEDs?