Jerry Kenney | |
Position: | Third baseman |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 30 June 1945 |
Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 5 |
Debutyear: | 1967 |
Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | April 19 |
Finalyear: | 1973 |
Finalteam: | Cleveland Indians |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .237 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 7 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 103 |
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Gerald Tennyson Kenney (born June 30, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He is from Beloit, Wisconsin.
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.