In 1948, Kenney joined the Red Sox' minor-league department. One year later became assistant farm system director to Johnny Murphy and later to Neil Mahoney. That department was divided into two sections in 1968, and Kenney became director of minor league operations until 1978, when was promoted to vice president. From 1989 until his 1991 retirement, Kenney served as vice president of baseball development.[5]
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edward, kenney, edward, francis, kenney, february, 1921, october, 2006, american, professional, baseball, executive, boston, major, league, baseball, biography, edita, native, massachusetts, kenney, born, medford, raised, winchester, later, spent, three, years. Edward Francis Kenney Sr February 11 1921 October 25 2006 1 2 was an American professional baseball executive for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball MLB Biography EditA native of Massachusetts Kenney was born in Medford and raised in Winchester He later spent three years as the starting shortstop for the Boston College where he graduated in 1943 and enlisted in the United States Army At the conclusion of World War II he was signed by Hugh Duffy a Boston Red Sox scout and former manager who converted him to a pitcher 3 Kenney joined the Boston organization as a prospect in 1946 but his pitching career was curtailed prematurely by arm problems 4 In 1948 Kenney joined the Red Sox minor league department One year later became assistant farm system director to Johnny Murphy and later to Neil Mahoney That department was divided into two sections in 1968 and Kenney became director of minor league operations until 1978 when was promoted to vice president From 1989 until his 1991 retirement Kenney served as vice president of baseball development 5 Kenney died on October 25 2006 in Braintree Massachusetts due to complications related to diabetes 6 In 2008 Kenney was selected for induction into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame 7 8 References Edit Draft Registration Card Selective Service System February 1942 Retrieved June 26 2021 via fold3 com Social Security Death Index Social Security Administration Retrieved June 26 2021 via fold3 com Fullerton Jr Hugh April 26 1946 Sports Roundup column The Newport Daily Express Newport Vermont p 4 Retrieved June 26 2021 via newspapers com MLB com October 26 2006 The Boston Globe October 26 2006 Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved November 14 2009 Edward Kenney 85 directed Red Sox minor leagues The Boston Globe October 27 2006 p E8 Retrieved June 26 2021 via newspapers com The Boston Globe February 26 2008 Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved November 14 2009 Dzen Gary February 25 2008 Eight selected to Red Sox Hall of Fame Boston com Retrieved June 26 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward F Kenney Sr amp oldid 1138634924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
