Terry Kennedy (baseball)
| Terry Kennedy | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: June 4, 1956 Euclid, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 4, 1978, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 6, 1991, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .264 | ||
| Home runs | 113 | ||
| Runs batted in | 628 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
Terrence Edward Kennedy (born June 4, 1956 in Euclid, Ohio) is a former All-Star Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1978–80), San Diego Padres (1981–86), Baltimore Orioles (1987–88) and San Francisco Giants (1989–91). Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the son of former major league player and manager Bob Kennedy.
He played college baseball at Florida State University and was a two-time All-American and Sporting News College Player of the Year in 1976. Kennedy was inducted into the FSU Athletics hall of Fame in 1982.
In a 14-year Major League career, Kennedy hit .264 with 113 home runs and 628 RBI in 1491 games. Kennedy tied Johnny Bench's NL mark of 40 doubles in a season in 1982. That same year Kennedy won the Silver Slugger Award. He appeared in 4 All-Star games (1981, 1983, 1985, and 1987). He also played in 2 World Series with the Padres in 1984 and the Giants in 1989 (Earthquake Series). Terry and his father Bob became the first father and son duo to drive in runs in a World Series when Terry drove in 2 against the Tigers in 1984 in his first at bat.
After his playing days, Kennedy managed, coached, and instructed in the minor leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, as well as the Independent Leagues. Kennedy was voted Manager-of-the-Year twice including Baseball America Manager-of-the-Year in 1998 when he led the Iowa Cubs to a first place finish.
Terry is currently a Major League scout with the Chicago Cubs.
Uniform number
Throughout most of his career, Kennedy wore #16, which he was assigned on his first day in major league camp with the Cardinals. When he came to the Orioles, he could not get #16 because veteran pitcher Scott McGregor already had the number, so he wore #15 during his time with the Orioles. In the remainder of his career with the Giants, he wore #16.
See also
External links
- Baseball Library (biography and accomplishments)
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
| Preceded by | National League Player of the Month April, 1983 |
Succeeded by Darrell Evans |
- 1956 births
- Living people
- People from Euclid, Ohio
- Florida State Seminoles baseball players
- National League All-Stars
- American League All-Stars
- Baltimore Orioles players
- San Diego Padres players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Chicago Cubs scouts
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from Ohio
- Minor league baseball managers
- Las Vegas 51s managers
- Portland Beavers managers
- St. Petersburg Cardinals players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Springfield Redbirds players
- Silver Slugger Award winners
