Ed Kallina
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First Baseman, Pitcher
Born: (1901-10-27)October 27, 1901
Nada, Texas, U.S.
Died: May 15, 1963(1963-05-15) (aged 61)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Baseball debut
1925, for the Bloomington Bloomers
Career statistics
Games354
Plate Appearances1160
Hits/Hits Allowed407
Home Runs Hit/Allowed80
Teams
American football career
Personal information
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Sam Marcos (TX)
College:Sam Houston St., Texas St.
Position:Offensive Lineman
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

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

Bloomington Bloomers

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

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

In 1928, he played for the Tulsa Oilers.[1] He played in 13 games for them.[1] He had 29 plate appearances.

Abilene Aces

He also played for the Abilene Aces in 1928.[2] No statistics were recorded for when he played with them.[1]

Sherman Snappers

In 1929 he played for the Sherman Snappers.[1] He played in 17 games for them.[1]

Midland Colts

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

His final season was in 1930 with the Joplin Miners.[1] He played in 118 games with them.[1]

Football career

Chicago Bears

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

He died on May 15, 1963, in Houston, Texas.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Ed Kallina Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Ed Kallina Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  4. ↑ "Ed Kallina Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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