kit
PELLOW
Calgary Vipers
3B / 1B / C / OF #45
Height: 6-1 Weight: 205
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 08-28-73, Lawrence, KS
Resides: Nixa, MO

Kit's Major League Page

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How Obtained: Signed as a free agent on August 14, 2009

Recent Updates: Final Golden League stats added on September 13, 2009...winter league stats updated on December 17.


2009: Joined the Gigantes del Cibao around January 13 for part of the Dominican Winter League playoffs...agreed to return to the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League (AAA) on February 14...wore number 45 with Saltillo...released on June 20...signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League on June 23...wore number 46 with Monterrey...had a season long 17 game hit streak (24-67) from June 3-30...signed with the Calgary Vipers (Golden League) on August 11...scored his 900th career run on August 23...had a nine game hit streak (16-44) with Calgary...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week three times...won the Golden League Championship...signed with Los Brujos de San Andres of the Veracruz Winter League around November 7.

2008: Won the Mexican Pacific League Championship with Yaquis on January 27...wore number 46 with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League (AAA)...got his 1,200th career hit on May 2...named the 'Sarapero of the Week' for the third time on May 5...went 2-3 with one run and one RBI in the midseason All-Star game on June 1...hit his 400th career professional homerun on June 12...scored his 800th career run and drove in his 900th career run on a grand slam on July 12...had a season long hit streak of 12 games (22-46)...became the sixth player in the history of the Mexican League to win the Triple Crown when he batted .385 with 34 homeruns and 107 RBI...signed with the indy Lincoln Saltdogs (American Association) on August 6...wore number 48 with Lincoln...got his 1,300th career hit on August 8...2009 option was picked up by Lincoln on August 26...traded from Lincoln to the Calgary Vipers (Golden League) on August 27...wore number 45 with Calgary...ended the season with a nine game hit streak (17-38)...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week ten times...traded back to Lincoln on September 18 to complete the trade that sent him to Calgary...named the 2008 HogNation Minor League Player of the Year...named the MVP of the Mexican League on October 3...played for Algodoneros de Guasave of the Mexican Pacific League during the winter...wore number 46 with Guasave...released by Guasave on November 14...signed with the Tomateros de Culiacan on November 18...wore number 47 with Culiacan...placed on the DL on December 7...activated on December 17.

2007: Wore number 46 with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League (AAA)...played his 1,000th career minor league game on March 24...got his 200th career double on March 30...got his 4,000th career at-bat on July 12...got his 800th RBI on July 29...had a season long hit streak of 8 games (16-35)...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week seven times...named the 2007 HogNation Minor League Player of the Year...signed with the La New Bears of the Chinese Professional Baseball League on September 13...wore number 49 with La New...removed from the La New roster on October 3...added back to the La New roster on October 18 for the 2007 Taiwan Series...played for Yaquis de Obregon of the Mexican Pacific League during the winter...signed on November 18...wore number 45 for Obregon.

2006: Re-assigned to minor league camp by St. Louis on March 7...released on March 15...signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League (AAA) on April 11...hit his 200th career minor league homerun on April 18...got his 3,500th at-bat on May 16...got his 1,000th career hit on June 6...got his 700th career RBI on July 2...grounded into a triple play (5-4-3) on July 4...had a season long hit streak of 11 games (17-45)...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week seven times...played for the Yaquis de Obregon of the Mexican Pacific League during the winter...wore number 45.

2005: Invited to major league spring training with Seattle on January 19...reassigned to Seattle's minor league camp on March 18...wore number 55 with the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA)...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week one time...had his contract sold to the Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization on April 13...named a starter on the East team in the midseason All-Star game...signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals organization on December 27.

2004: Sent down from Colorado to Colorado Springs on June 21...wore number 19 with the Sky Sox...played his 900th minor league game on June 23...recalled by the Colorado Rockies on July 2...assigned to Colorado Springs on August 31...wore number 29 his second time with the Sky Sox...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week one time...signed as a minor league free agent with the Seattle Mariners on November 10...played for the Culiacan Tomato Growers of the Mexican Pacific League during the winter...played 52 games in the outfield and 21 games at first base for Culiacan.

2003: Colorado assigned Kit to their minor league camp on March 24 after going 6-25 (.240) with two homeruns and five RBI in 16 major league spring training games...wore number 30 with Colorado Springs... was placed on the seven-day disabled list on May 8 retroactive to May 5 with a strained rib cage...was sent to Asheville (A) on a rehab assignment on June 12...sent back to Colorado Springs on June 22...picked up his 600th career minor league RBI on July 2...was called up by the Colorado Rockies on September 2...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week two times...played for the Culiacan Tomato Growers of the Mexican Pacific League during the winter...won the Mexican Pacific League Championship Series.

2002: Won the Caribbean World Series as a member of team Mexico...was invited to spring training with Kansas City...reassigned to the Royals Minor League camp on March 18...was 3-14 (.214) with one homerun in spring training with Kansas City...wore number 35 with Omaha ...placed on the inactive list early in the season after his father passed away...hit his first homerun of the season on May 1, tieing him with Joe Vitiello for the Omaha franchise homerun record with 80...Became Omaha's all time leader in homeruns when he hit his 81st on May 22...moved into third on the all time Omaha RBI list (276) on May 22 with four against Las Vegas. News story: Rob White: Perry's promotion another slap in face to Pellow...was promoted to Kansas City on August 13...played in his first MLB game on August 14...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week four times...led the Kansas City Royals minor leagues with 27 homeruns on the year and tied for third in RBI's (76)...signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on November 24.

2001: Wore number 23 with Omaha...News Story: Pellow Adjusts Attitude After Off-Year. Check out the article here...was named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star game as a first baseman...News Story: Pellow starring but not making the big time in KC...News Story: Rob White: Bellowing for Pellow: A Callup Is Overdue...Spikes Win Fifth Straight...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week one time...played for Culiacan Tomato Growers of the Mexican Pacific League during the winter...was third in the league with 16 homeruns and fourth in RBI with 48.

2000: Wore number 30...was honored as the Malashock's Most Popular Player on the Spikes...Kit was quoted in the August 21 issue of Sports Illustrated in Rick Reilly's column on steroids in baseball. Check out the article here...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week two times.

*Manager: Pellow's Suspension Not Related to Story--Click here to read the story.

1999: Was a Pacific Coast League All-Star at third base...named to the Topps Class AAA All-Star team...named to the post-season PCL All-Star team...was second in the PCL in home runs (35) and third in RBI (99).

1998: Texas League All-Star...second in the league in homeruns (29) with Wichita...played for Phoenix of the Arizona Fall League.

1997: Midwest League All-Star.

1996: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round...led Northwest League in RBI (66) and slugging percentage (.559) with Spokane...wore number 17.

College: Kit was a first team All-SEC designated hitter for Arkansas in 1995...attended the University of Arkansas in 1995 and 1996.

See the Stat Key for help. Kit's Stat Page has complete minor league stats.

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