Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, K-E-L-L Died!

(Props to Phil)

Or
For whom the Kell Tolls
(Kudos to Phil)

Or
Found a Death Kell
(More merit for Phil)

Or
Hell's Kells
(Additional accolades for Phil)

Or
All's Kell that Ends Kell
(Another tip o’ the cap for Phil)
Hall of Fame third baseman George Kell has died at the age of 86. Kell was named to 10 All-Star teams in 15 seasons and hit .300 nine times, including the famed down to the wire 1949 batting title as a member of the Tigers, where he beat Ted Williams .34291 to .34276. He followed that by hitting .340 in 1950, but after dropping to .319, he got traded to the Boston Red Sox. He concluded his career in 1957 with the Baltimore Orioles, imparting his wisdom to rookie third baseman Brooks Robinson, helping him become the second greatest third baseman of all time, no matter what Annie Reed says. His favorite play came against the Yankees, when Joe DiMaggio hit a line drive to third, breaking Kell’s jaw. Kell said, “I picked up the ball, made the play, and then passed out.” Kell and Robinson entered the Hall together in 1983. After his playing career ended, he spent 40 years in the Tigers’ broadcast booth.