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First Baseman, Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born: Nada, Texas, U.S. | October 27, 1901|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died: May 15, 1963 Houston, Texas, U.S. | (aged 61)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1925, for the Bloomington Bloomers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Games | 354 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plate Appearances | 1160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hits/Hits Allowed | 407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home Runs Hit/Allowed | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward James Kallina (October 27, 1901 – May 15, 1963) was an American minor league baseball player and American football offensive lineman. He played baseball from 1925 to 1930 and football in 1928.
Early life and education
[edit]Ed Kallina was born on October 27, 1901, in Nada, Texas. He went to college at Sam Houston St. and at Texas St.
Baseball career
[edit]Bloomington Bloomers
[edit]He started his baseball career as a minor league player for the Bloomington Bloomers.[1] They were in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League. He played with them from 1925 to 1927. In 1925 he played in 31 games and had 79 plate appearances.[1] As a pitcher he had a 3–7 record.[1] In 1926 he played in 56 games and had 144 plate appearances.[1] He had a 7–14 record when he was a pitcher.[1] In 1927 he played for two teams.[1] With the Bloomers he pitched a 3–3 record.
Des Moines Demons
[edit]For part of 1927, he played for the Des Moines Demons. He played in 25 games for them.[1] When pitching he had a 2–3 record.[1]
Tulsa Oilers
[edit]In 1928, he played for the Tulsa Oilers.[1] He played in 13 games for them.[1] He had 29 plate appearances.
Abilene Aces
[edit]He also played for the Abilene Aces in 1928.[2] No statistics were recorded for when he played with them.[1]
Sherman Snappers
[edit]In 1929 he played for the Sherman Snappers.[1] He played in 17 games for them.[1]
Midland Colts
[edit]He also played with the Midland Colts in 1929. He played in 94 games with them.[1] He had 44 Home Runs Hit/Allowed in 1929.[1]
Joplin Miners
[edit]His final season was in 1930 with the Joplin Miners.[1] He played in 118 games with them.[1]
Football career
[edit]Chicago Bears
[edit]In 1928 he played one season for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He played in 4 games as an offensive lineman for them.[3][4]
Later life
[edit]He died on May 15, 1963, in Houston, Texas.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Ed Kallina Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "ED KALLINA TAKES LEAD BOTH AS SLUGGER AND TWIRLER TO GRAB NIGHTCAP BY 7-6 SCORE". Abilene Reporter-News. June 10, 1928. p. 4 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ed Kallina Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "Ed Kallina Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.