Walt McKeel
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Walt Thomas McKeel (born January 17, 1972 in Wilson, North Carolina) is a former reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1996 through 2002 for the Boston Red Sox (1996-1997) and Colorado Rockies (2002). Listed at 6' 2", 200 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
In a three-season career, McKeel was a .250 hitter (4-for-16) and scored a run in 16 games. He did no hit extrabases. In 10 catching appearances, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 26 chances.
McKeel also played in the Boston, Detroit and Colorado minor league systems from 1992 to 2002. In an 11-season career, he hit .256 with 78 home runs and 372 RBI in 856 games.
[edit] Fact
- McKeel was one of many replacement players who appeared during spring training in 1995 due to the Major League Baseball players strike.
[edit] See also
- Boston Red Sox all-time roster
- Colorado Rockies all-time roster
- List of Major League Baseball replacement players

