Dick Kenworthy Explained

Dick Kenworthy
Position:Third Baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1 April 1941
Birth Place:Red Oak, Iowa
Death Place:Kansas City, Missouri
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 8
Debutyear:1962
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 29
Finalyear:1968
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.215
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:4
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:15
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Richard Lee Kenworthy (April 1, 1941  - April 22, 2010) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1962, 1964–1968). Listed at 5' 9", 170 lb., Kenworthy batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa, United States.

Kenworthy was signed by the White Sox in 1961 out of the University of Missouri. He was assigned immediately to Class-A Clinton C-Sox, where he hit 22 home runs, a season team-record since then. Although Kenworthy finally caught on in the majors, he had to endure five more failed tryouts with Chicago, serving as a backup for Don Buford and Pete Ward. In a six-season career, Kenworthy was a .215 hitter (54-for-251) with four home runs and 13 RBI in 125 games, including 12 runs, six doubles and one triple.

Kenworthy died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 69.

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