Ty Kelly
MLB (retired)2B/LF/3B
Full Name | Tyler Patrick Kelly |
Date of Birth | 07/20/1988 |
Age | 36 |
Birthplace | Dallas, TX | Religion | Jewish |
Height | 6'0 |
Weight | 180 |
Bats/Throws | B/R |
Drafted | Orioles (06/2009) |
Draft Round | 13 |
Overall Pick | 386 |
MLB Debut | 05/24/2016 |
Career highlights
- Selected by the Baltimore Orioles in round 13 of the 2009 MLB draft
- Made his MLB debut on 5/24/2016
- Played on Team Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic
On being Jewish
- “My dad’s side of the family is Catholic, and my mom’s side…is Jewish, so I got the privilege of experiencing two religions growing up” (Jewish Baseball News, 2/17/2017)
- Visited Israel with mother Diane prior to the 2017 World Baseball Classic. “It was amazing,” he said (Jewish Exponent, 5/3/2017)
For more information
- Jewish Baseball News profile (2/17/2017)
- Twitter: @tykelly11
- College bio