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Charles Ernest "Charlie" Keller (September 12, 1916 – May 23, 1990) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 1952, Keller played for the New York Yankees (1939–43, 1945–49, 1952) and Detroit Tigers (1950–51). A native of Middletown, Maryland, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. His ability to hit massive wall reaching fly balls, and home runs, earned him the nickname "King Kong". ==Career== For much of ten American League seasons, Keller joined with Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Henrich to form one of the best-hitting outfields in baseball history. A splendid all-round athlete at the University of Maryland, where he earned a degree in agricultural economics in 1937, Keller joined the Yankees in 1939 and quickly became the regular left fielder, with Henrich patrolling right field and DiMaggio in center. Through of his career, Keller was a feared slugger and a competent fielder. In his rookie season he hit .334 with 11 home runs and 83 RBI in 111 games. He hit three homers and batted .438 as the Yankees swept four games from the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series. In his sophomore season, Keller hit .286 with 21 home runs, 93 RBI, 18 doubles and 15 triples. His most productive season came in , when he hit .298 and posted career-highs in home runs (33), RBI (122), and triples (15). Following service with the United States Merchant Marine in 1944 and 1945, Keller returned as a regular with the Yankees for the season. He collected 30 home runs, 29 doubles, and 10 triples, the second of his two 30-20-10 seasons. Keller played part-time from 1947 to 1949 while troubled by a ruptured disc in his back. He was released by the Yankees before the season and signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, serving mostly as a pinch-hitter. In 1952 he re-signed with New York in September, appearing in two games, then was released in October, marking the end of his career. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlie Keller」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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