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4. Alex Kellner, Amphitheater

Greg Hansen
Jul 22, 2017
Jul 22, 2017 Updated Jul 23, 2017

Alex Kellner in a 1953 file photo. Arizona Daily Star file photo
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His 1949 season was his best, finishing 20-12 with Philadelphia and making the All-Star Game. The lefty won 101 big-league games in 12 years.

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