 The Pittsburgh Pirates of the NL purchased Kelley 's contract from Omaha for $ 500 ( $ 13 @,@ 169 in current dollar terms ) on July 2 , 1892 . Ned Hanlon , new manager of the Baltimore Orioles , traded George Van Haltren to the Pirates for Kelley and $ 2 @,@ 000 ( $ 52 @,@ 674 in current dollar terms ) in September 1892 . Hanlon had succeeded Van Haltren as Orioles ' manager during the season ; remaining with the Orioles as a player , Van Haltren openly criticized Hanlon . Hanlon mentioned that he " had [ his ] eye on Kelley for a long time . " 
