Kevin Kelly (pitcher, born 1990)
| Kevin Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Curaçao Neptunus – No. 33 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 27, 1990 Willemstad, Curaçao | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Kevin Kelly (born May 27, 1990) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He played college baseball at Western Oklahoma State College and Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Kelly was chosen as a member of the Netherlands national baseball team for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2011 World Port Tournament, 2013 World Port Tournament,[1] 2014 Haarlem Baseball Week,[2] 2015 World Port Tournament[3] 2016 exhibition games against Japan,[4] and 2017 World Baseball Classic[5]
Kelly signed with the Rimini Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League for the 2018 season.[6]
International career[edit]
Kelly played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, and at the 2019 WBSC Premier12. He represented the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "DOOR Neptunus add Curacao native Kevin Kelly". mister-baseball.com. March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Roster National Team announced for Haarlem Baseball Week". Grand Slam Stats & News.
- ^ "KNBSB announces Roster for 2015 World Port Tournament in Rotterdam". Mister-Baseball.com. July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Jurickson Profar met Koninkrijksteam naar Japan". Honkbalsite Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch). October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Thornburg, Chad (February 8, 2017). "Big league infield anchors Team Netherlands". mlb.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Rimini Baseball – Sito Ufficiale Rimini Baseball Club".
- ^ "Grote namen in voorselectie Koninkrijksteam voor World Baseball Classic – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Curaçao expatriate baseball players in Italy
- Curaçao expatriate baseball players in Nicaragua
- Curaçao expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Curacao Neptunus players
- DOOR Neptunus players
- Dutch people of Curaçao descent
- Baseball players from Willemstad
- Rimini Baseball Club players
- Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs baseball players
- Western Oklahoma State Pioneers baseball players
- 2016 European Baseball Championship players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- 2019 European Baseball Championship players
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players