Orie Kerlin

Orie Milton Kerlin (January 23, 1891 – October 29, 1974), known also as Cy Kerlin, was a professional baseball player for one season. During that season, he played with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League. Kerlin appeared in three games with the Rebels, never getting a hit in one at-bat. Defensively, he played the catcher position. He batted left-handed while throwing right. During his playing career, he stood at and weighed . Before turning professional, Kerlin attended Louisiana State University. After his baseball career was over, Kerlin returned to his home-town of Homer, Louisiana, and worked at various jobs, including a merchant, undertaker and president of a sawmill.

Biography Orie Kerlin was born on January 23, 1891, in Summerfield, Louisiana, to Marcellus L. and Mary A. Kerlin of Louisiana and Mississippi, respectively. Marcellus Kerlin worked as a merchant in a hardware store. Orie Kerlin enrolled at Louisiana State University in 1910. He left the school five years later, in 1915. The Gazette Times reported that Kerlin played semi-professional baseball Texas for a few years. During the season, The Pittsburgh Press commented that while Kerlin showed promise as a catcher, he was just too ripe and young to receive the bulk of Pittsburgh's catching duties. Frank G. Menke of the International News Service stated that Kerlin was a "coming wonder" and that he could "hit, throw, and catch in big-league fashion". Kerlin made his MLB debut mid-season on June 6, 1915, against the Chicago Whales. His second game came on July 8, against the St. Louis Terriers. He made his final MLB appearance on September 1. He worked at Fomby Hardware Store in Homer with his father. A few years later, Kerlin worked as the town undertaker. By 1930, he was married to Lillian Kerlin of Louisiana; they had two children, daughters June and Marthe. He was buried at Arlington Cemetery in Homer.