Mel Kerr
John Melville Kerr
Chicago Cubs 1925
Position: Pinch Runner
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 5'11" Weight: 155lb
Born: May 22, 1903 in Souris, Manitoba. Canada
Died: August 9, 1980 in Vero Beach, Florida. USA (77)
Buried: Cremated
Debut: September 16, 1925 Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs (22)
Mel Kerr just like the most famous of the cup of coffee players Moonlight Graham never faced a pitcher or batter. I couldn't find the boxscore for the game but with a bit of detective work I'm thinking that Kerr was a pinch runner in the bottom of the 9th, I do know that he replaced Tommy Griffith who was pinch hitting for Cubs pitcher George Milstead. Although he didn't hold a bat during the game he did help his team by crossing the plate on a hit by more than likely Gale Staley or maybe Cliff Heathcote, however the Cubs still lost the game 8-6. Kerr if you don't read the article link was a multi sport hero by all accounts, batting over .400 multiple seasons, won two Western Canada junior football championships, won two individual track and field honours and also won two tennis titles. Just think if he'd have gotten more at bats we maybe saying Mel knows instead of Bo
