Russ McKelvy

Russell Errett McKelvy (September 8, 1854 – October 19, 1915) was an American Major League Baseball player who played center field for the Indianapolis Blues of the National League (the only year the Blues were in the Major Leagues), and one game in right field for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

Career After attending Allegheny College from 1873 through 1877, McKelvy signed with the Indianapolis Blues of the National league for the 1878 season.

McKelvy played in a league leading 63 games that season, His two home runs were third, and his 36 runs batted in were seventh amongst the league leaders. and McKelvy did not reappear in the Majors until he made a one-game return, for the 1882 Pittsburgh Alleganys. In that game, played on August 24, 1882, he played right field, batted four times, and did not have a hit. This was his last appearance in the Majors.

Post-career McKelvy died at the age of 61 in Omaha, Nebraska, and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Omaha.