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Posts tagged as “Jeff Russell”

  • Acquired from Red Sox in July 1994 in exchange for Steve Farr and Chris Nabholz.
  • Immediately inserted as Tribe’s closer and finished tied with Paul Shuey for team lead in saves with five, despite only appearing in 13 games before the strike.
  • Blew three saves in eight chances in 1994.
  • Gave up a walk-off single to Albert Belle on June 16, 1994, two weeks prior to getting traded to Cleveland.
  • Signed as a free agent with the Rangers prior to the 1995 season.
  • Two-time All-Star with Texas in 1988 (as a starter) and 1989 (as a closer).
  • Won 1989 Rolaids Relief Man Award as Rangers’ closer.

Michael Kelly Perfect in Debut

July 16, 2023

Michael Kelly made his season debut on Saturday against the Rangers with a three-up, three-down inning with two strikeouts. It was just the fifth career game for Kelly, a 30-year-old rookie, who made his MLB debut last year for the Phillies.

Dating back to 1990, Kelly is just the 14th pitcher to post the following stats in his Cleveland debut:

  • At least three batters faced
  • No baserunners allowed
  • 2 or more strikeouts

The other pitchers on the wonderfully random list (* indicates players in their MLB debut):