Kennedy worked in 249 games over his MLB career, 127 as a starting pitcher. In his rookie campaign in 1946 he led the National League in bases on balls, with 116 in 1862⁄3innings pitched. Towards the end of his career, he became a swing man, appearing as a relief pitcher and spot starter. He was a member of the 1951 Giants, the team that overcame a 131⁄2-game deficit on August 11 to tie the Brooklyn Dodgers and force a three-game playoff. While Kennedy did not appear in the playoff (he last pitched on September 20), he contributed to the Giant cause during their surge by allowing only one earned run in 71⁄3 innings of relief over five games.[2]
During his regular season MLB career, Kennedy allowed 928 hits and 495 bases on balls in 961 innings pitched, with 411 strikeouts. In the World Series, he compiled a 6.00 earned run average, allowing two earned runs in his three innings pitched.
monte, kennedy, montia, calvin, kennedy, 1922, march, 1997, american, professional, baseball, player, left, handed, pitcher, appeared, major, leagues, from, 1946, 1953, york, giants, native, amelia, virginia, kennedy, stood, feet, inches, tall, weighed, pounds. Montia Calvin Kennedy May 11 1922 March 1 1997 was an American professional baseball player a left handed pitcher who appeared in the Major Leagues from 1946 to 1953 for the New York Giants A native of Amelia Virginia Kennedy stood 6 feet 2 inches 1 88 m tall and weighed 185 pounds 84 kg He was a United States Army veteran of World War II 1 Monte KennedyPitcherBorn 1922 05 11 May 11 1922Amelia Virginia U S Died March 1 1997 1997 03 01 aged 74 Midlothian Virginia U S Batted RightThrew LeftMLB debutApril 18 1946 for the New York GiantsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 12 1953 for the New York GiantsMLB statisticsWin loss record42 55Earned run average3 84Strikeouts411TeamsNew York Giants 1946 1953 Kennedy worked in 249 games over his MLB career 127 as a starting pitcher In his rookie campaign in 1946 he led the National League in bases on balls with 116 in 1862 3 innings pitched Towards the end of his career he became a swing man appearing as a relief pitcher and spot starter He was a member of the 1951 Giants the team that overcame a 131 2 game deficit on August 11 to tie the Brooklyn Dodgers and force a three game playoff While Kennedy did not appear in the playoff he last pitched on September 20 he contributed to the Giant cause during their surge by allowing only one earned run in 71 3 innings of relief over five games 2 The Giants famously won the 1951 pennant on Bobby Thomson s three run walk off home run to make the 1951 World Series against the New York Yankees Kennedy appeared in two games in relief in the Fall Classic He pitched a 1 2 3 ninth inning in Game 4 striking out Joe DiMaggio and Gene Woodling 3 but the following day relieving starting pitcher Larry Jansen in Game 5 he surrendered a two run home run to Phil Rizzuto 4 The Yankees won both games as they took the Series final three contests to come from behind to defeat the Giants in six games During his regular season MLB career Kennedy allowed 928 hits and 495 bases on balls in 961 innings pitched with 411 strikeouts In the World Series he compiled a 6 00 earned run average allowing two earned runs in his three innings pitched Monty Kennedy worked for the Richmond Police Department until his retirement He died in Midlothian Virginia at age 74 References edit Bedingfield Gary Baseball in Wartime The 1951 NY N Regular Season Pitching Log for Monty Kennedy www retrosheet org Retrieved June 13 2017 New York Yankees 6 New York Giants 2 www retrosheet org October 8 1951 Retrieved June 13 2017 New York Yankees 13 New York Giants 1 www retrosheet org October 9 1951 Retrieved June 13 2017 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Monte Kennedy at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monte Kennedy amp oldid 1159083303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
