Spike Kennedy Explained

Spike Kennedy
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:April 22, 1892
Birth Place:Bellevue, Kentucky
Death Place:Portland, Oregon
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1916
Debutteam:All Nations
Finalyear:1916
Finalteam:All Nations
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Elwin Hugh Kennedy (April 22, 1892 – May 12, 1961), nicknamed "Spike" and "Spec", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1910s.

A native of Bellevue, Kentucky, Kennedy played for the All Nations club in 1916. He also played minor league baseball through 1920 for such clubs as the Moline Plowboys and the San Francisco Seals. Kennedy died in Portland, Oregon in 1961 at age 69.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spike Kennedy . seamheads.com . June 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Spec Kennedy . baseball-reference.com . June 16, 2021.