Jerry Kenney Explained

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.

Baseball career

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twins, Bosox Both Win, Still On Top. NewspaperArchive.com. The Herald Journal. 13 March 2017. Logan Herald Journal Newspaper Archives, Sep 14, 1967, p. 5 NewspaperArchive®. en. 14 September 1967.
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/28/archives/mets-send-agee-to-the-astros-for-pair-yanks-trade-four-to-get-graig.html 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.
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kenneje01.shtml Career statistics at baseball-references.com