Walt McKeel

Walter Thomas McKeel (born January 17, 1972) is a former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1996 and 2002, for the Boston Red Sox (1996–1997) and Colorado Rockies (2002), primarily as a catcher. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 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. In 10 catching appearances, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 26 chances. He also appeared in one game as a first baseman, fielding two chances there without an error.
McKeel also played in the Boston, Detroit and Colorado minor league systems from 1990 to 2002. In a 13-season career, he hit .256 with 81 home runs and 390 RBI in 906 games.
McKeel was one of many replacement players who appeared during spring training in 1995 due to the Major League Baseball players strike.