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|Description=<p>Dr. Caleb Guyer Kelly (d. 1960), a Methodist missionary, former Baltimore City College ballplayer, and friend of Ned Hanlon, organized a baseball league in Tunis, Tunisia (then a French colony) in 1921. This eventually led to the "ligue Tunisienne de Baseball." Kelly boasted of forming 107 teams in Tunisia, Libya, Algeria and Morocco (all French or Italian colonies at the time) &nbsp;in North Africa, and was known as "the father of North African Baseball." In Algeria teams were formed in Algiers, the capitol, A. S. St. Eugene being (apparently) the first. In 1937 he invited the Pittsburgh Pirates to train in Tunis.</p>
|Description=<p>Dr. Caleb Guyer Kelly (d. 1960), a Methodist missionary, former Baltimore City College ballplayer, and friend of Ned Hanlon, organized a baseball league in Tunis, Tunisia (then a French colony) in 1921. This eventually led to the "ligue Tunisienne de Baseball." Kelly boasted of forming 107 teams in Tunisia, Libya, Algeria and Morocco (all French or Italian colonies at the time) &nbsp;in North Africa, and was known as "the father of North African Baseball." In Algeria teams were formed in Algiers, the capitol, A. S. St. Eugene being (apparently) the first. In 1937 he invited the Pittsburgh Pirates to train in Tunis.</p>
<p>An article in the Dallas&nbsp;<em>Morning News</em>, March 12, 1933 (shorter version in the San Diego&nbsp;<em>Union</em>, March 13, 1933) says that in the summer of 1932 a team of American tourists and ship crew, off a visiting ocean liner, played and defeated a picket local Tunis team 19 to 5. The African team obtained uniforms and bats from the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees.</p>
 
<p>See C. G. Kelly, "Baseball in the Garden of Allah," reprinted in "Muslim World", April 3, 2007, pp. 39-47; "Baseball is Thriving Sport on North African Shores," Dallas&nbsp;<em>Morning News</em>, March 12, 1933; Elias, "The Empire Strikes Out," p. 113; Vlasich, "A Legend for the Legendary. The Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame," pp. 90-91; St. Petersburg&nbsp;<em>Independent</em>, Jan. 15, 1961; "Bucs Invited to Train in Africa," Springfield (MA)&nbsp;<em>Republican</em>, Dec. 25, 1937; San Diego&nbsp;<em>Union</em>, June 5, 1928.&nbsp;</p>
<p>See C. G. Kelly, "Baseball in the Garden of Allah," reprinted in "Muslim World", April 3, 2007, pp. 39-47; "Baseball is Thriving Sport on North African Shores," Dallas&nbsp;<em>Morning News</em>, March 12, 1933; Elias, "The Empire Strikes Out," p. 113; Vlasich, "A Legend for the Legendary. The Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame," pp. 90-91; St. Petersburg&nbsp;<em>Independent</em>, Jan. 15, 1961; "Bucs Invited to Train in Africa," Springfield (MA)&nbsp;<em>Republican</em>, Dec. 25, 1937; San Diego&nbsp;<em>Union</em>, June 5, 1928.&nbsp;</p>
|Sources=<p>C. G. Kelly, "Baseball in the Garden of Allah," reprinted in "Muslim World", April 3, 2007, pp. 39-47; "Baseball is Thriving Sport on North African Shores," Dallas&nbsp;<em>Morning News</em>, March 12, 1933; Elias, "The Empire Strikes Out," p. 113; Vlasich, "A Legend for the Legendary. The Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame," pp. 90-91; St. Petersburg&nbsp;<em>Independent</em>, Jan. 15, 1961; "Bucs Invited to Train in Africa," Springfield (MA)&nbsp;<em>Republican</em>, Dec. 25, 1937; San Diego&nbsp;<em>Union</em>, June 5, 1928.&nbsp;</p>
|Sources=<p>C. G. Kelly, "Baseball in the Garden of Allah," reprinted in "Muslim World", April 3, 2007, pp. 39-47; "Baseball is Thriving Sport on North African Shores," Dallas&nbsp;<em>Morning News</em>, March 12, 1933; Elias, "The Empire Strikes Out," p. 113; Vlasich, "A Legend for the Legendary. The Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame," pp. 90-91; St. Petersburg&nbsp;<em>Independent</em>, Jan. 15, 1961; "Bucs Invited to Train in Africa," Springfield (MA)&nbsp;<em>Republican</em>, Dec. 25, 1937; San Diego&nbsp;<em>Union</em>, June 5, 1928.&nbsp;</p>
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
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Nick Name A. S. St. Eugene
Earliest Known Date Circa 1930
Location Algeria
Nine Class Senior
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Dr. Caleb Guyer Kelly (d. 1960), a Methodist missionary, former Baltimore City College ballplayer, and friend of Ned Hanlon, organized a baseball league in Tunis, Tunisia (then a French colony) in 1921. This eventually led to the "ligue Tunisienne de Baseball." Kelly boasted of forming 107 teams in Tunisia, Libya, Algeria and Morocco (all French or Italian colonies at the time)  in North Africa, and was known as "the father of North African Baseball." In Algeria teams were formed in Algiers, the capitol, A. S. St. Eugene being (apparently) the first. In 1937 he invited the Pittsburgh Pirates to train in Tunis.

See C. G. Kelly, "Baseball in the Garden of Allah," reprinted in "Muslim World", April 3, 2007, pp. 39-47; "Baseball is Thriving Sport on North African Shores," Dallas Morning News, March 12, 1933; Elias, "The Empire Strikes Out," p. 113; Vlasich, "A Legend for the Legendary. The Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame," pp. 90-91; St. Petersburg Independent, Jan. 15, 1961; "Bucs Invited to Train in Africa," Springfield (MA) Republican, Dec. 25, 1937; San Diego Union, June 5, 1928. 

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C. G. Kelly, "Baseball in the Garden of Allah," reprinted in "Muslim World", April 3, 2007, pp. 39-47; "Baseball is Thriving Sport on North African Shores," Dallas Morning News, March 12, 1933; Elias, "The Empire Strikes Out," p. 113; Vlasich, "A Legend for the Legendary. The Origin of the Baseball Hall of Fame," pp. 90-91; St. Petersburg Independent, Jan. 15, 1961; "Bucs Invited to Train in Africa," Springfield (MA) Republican, Dec. 25, 1937; San Diego Union, June 5, 1928. 

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