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January 19, 2007

Roberto Kelly - Future Stud Manager?

From the Augusta Chronicle -

The Augusta GreenJackets are expected to announce today that Roberto Kelly, who led the minor league baseball team to the South Atlantic League Championship Series last season, will return for a third season as manager.

Kelly, a former major league all-star, will return with his coaching staff from last season, including hitting coach Andy Skeels, pitching coach Ross Grimsley and trainer Dustin Luepker

"I'm very excited to have Roberto return for the upcoming season," GreenJackets general manager Nick Brown said. "He led the team to an outstanding season last year and was a wonderful asset to the community. We look forward to Roberto continuing to be successful on and off the field in 2007."

In two seasons with Augusta, Kelly has posted a 169-106 record in the regular season, including a record-breaking 92-47 mark last season. He was named the 2006 South Atlantic League Manager of the Year after winning more games (92) than any other team in minor league baseball.

Kelly has won with a "small ball" approach that emphasizes speed and contact hitting over power. He also has seen success despite not having a lot of highly- regarded prospects.

The Augusta GreenJackets are part of the San Francisco Giants chain, and owned by Cal Ripken Jr.

Roberto Kelly was a good player for the Yankees. And, as most know, on November 3, 1992, the Yankees traded Roberto Kelly to the Reds in exchange for Paul O'Neill. Therefore, Kelly has a place in Yankees history.

It's nice to hear that he's doing so well in his post-playing career.

Posted by Steve Lombardi at January 19, 2007 08:59 AM

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It's nice to hear that he's doing so well in his post-playing career.
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+1

If he brings anything to the table, hopefully, "Bobby" will get a shot someday at the ML level.

Posted by: Raf [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 19, 2007 11:33 AM

I was pretty young when that trade happened but I remember my Dad and older brother saying "What the Hell, are the Yankees thinking?" Neither will admit to that comment now.
Its nice to hear that he is doing good work in his next career.

Posted by: dpk875 [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 19, 2007 01:35 PM