Kelton was raised in
LaGrange, Georgia and graduated from
Troup County High School in 1998 and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round. It is likely he fell out of the 1st round because of shoulder surgery. He spent 8 years with the Cubs organization. The last 3 of those years were in Triple-A
Iowa. While in the Cubs organization, Kelton spent 3 months in the big leagues. He got his first call up when
Sammy Sosa was suspended for the corked bat incident. Then again when Sosa had a back spasm because of a sneeze. Kelton was a
third baseman for the first 5 years of his minor league career, but due to shoulder problems played
first and
outfield for the remainder of his career. He received a big league invitation to
spring training with the
Atlanta Braves and played in Triple-A
Richmond for the season. He retired after the 2006 season. Kelton is currently coaching baseball at
Lagrange College in Georgia. ==References==