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Damn Yankees
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Through much 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. Keller hit three homers and batted .438 as the Yankees swept four games from the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series.
In his second MLB season, Keller hit .286 with 21 home runs, 93 RBI, 18 doubles and a career high 15 triples. His most productive season came in 1941, when he hit .298 and posted career highs in home runs - 33 and RBI - 122, while also hitting 10 triples and 24 doubles. In 1942, he scored over 100 runs and
walked over 100 times for the third straight season, while also stealing a career high 14 bases.
Following service with the United States Merchant Marine in 1944
and 1945, Keller returned as a regular with the Yankees for the 1946 season. He collected 30 home runs, 29 doubles, and 10 triples.
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 1950 season and signed a two year contract with the Detroit Tigers, serving mostly as a pinch hitter. In 1952, Keller re-signed with New York in September, appearing in two games, then was released in October, marking the end of his career.