Joe Kernan (minors)

Joseph Eugene Kernan

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
• Born September 21, 1889 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died July 26, 1968 in Cook County, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Joe Kernan was a minor league manager for many years. He later was a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938) and Chicago Cubs (1945-1952). An infielder during his playing career, he hit .250 with 1 HR in the 1927 Mississippi Valley League and .247/~.272/.302 in 73 games for the 1929 Waterloo Hawks.

Kernan managed the 1920 Saskatoon Quakers and 1927 Rock Island Islanders.

As a scout, he signed Jim Fanning.

He was once listed as dying in DeLand, FL, however he was found to have died in Cook County, IL.