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Jerry Kenney
Gerald Tennyson Kenney (born June 30, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He is from Beloit, Wisconsin.
| Jerry Kenney | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: June 30, 1945 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 1967, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 19, 1973, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 103 |
| Teams | |
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Baseball career edit
The second hit of his major league career was an inside-the-park home run with the New York Yankees in 1967.[1] He played for the Yankees in 120 games or more in 1969, 1970 and 1971. He also had appearances for the Yankees in 1967 and 1972. He, along with John Ellis, Charlie Spikes and Rusty Torres, was traded from the Yankees to the Cleveland Indians for Graig Nettles and Jerry Moses at the Winter Meetings on November 27, 1972.[2] He played five games for the Indians in his final season in 1973.[3] He was signed by Yankees scout Lou Maguolo.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Twins, Bosox Both Win, Still On Top". NewspaperArchive.com. The Herald Journal. 14 September 1967. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "Mets Send Agee to the Astros for Pair; Yanks Trade Four to Get Graig Nettles," The New York Times, Tuesday, November 28, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2020
- ^ Career statistics at baseball-references.com, Retrieved April 15, 2007
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference