John Kennedy (kennejo03)

John Edward Kennedy
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• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Harper High School
• Debut September 5, 1962
• Final Game June 16, 1974
• Born May 29, 1941 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died August 9, 2018 in Peabody, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder John Kennedy shares both a name and a birthday with President John F. Kennedy: both men were born on May 29th.

Kennedy played 12 years in the major leagues, amassing 2,110 at-bats, but getting over 300 at-bats in a season only once. He played 455 games at third base, 226 at shortstop, and 143 at second base. His best year with the bat was when he hit .276/.320/.412 for the Boston Red Sox in 1971; it was his only season with an OPS+ over 100.

Breaking in with the Washington Senators in 1962, he got his only season as a full-time regular in 1964 under manager Gil Hodges, hitting .230 with 7 home runs on a team that hit .231 and lost 100 games. After the season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who would win the pennant each of the next two years. He was used frequently in the field by the 1965 and 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers and appeared in the World Series both years with them.

He was an original Seattle Pilots player in 1969. According to Jim Bouton's Ball Four he was ejected from a game on June 18th after the umpire called him out on strikes. He raged through the clubhouse after the ejection. When asked why he got so worked up, he said he was called out on strikes exactly when his greenie kicked in.

After his playing days ended, Kennedy was a minor league coach and manager and a scout. He was the manager of the independent North Shore Spirit from the club's inception in 2003 until 2006.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1975	Winston-Salem Red Sox	Carolina League	81-62	2nd	Boston Red Sox
1976	Bristol Red Sox	Eastern League	74-60	4th	Boston Red Sox
1977	Bristol Red Sox	Eastern League	72-67	5th	Boston Red Sox
1978	Jersey City A's	Eastern League	54-83	6th	Oakland Athletics
2003	North Shore Spirit	Northeast League	51-39	2nd	Independent Leagues	Lost League Finals
2004	North Shore Spirit	Northeast League	57-35	2nd	Independent Leagues	Lost League Finals
2005	North Shore Spirit	Can-Am Association	55-36	2nd	Independent Leagues
2006	North Shore Spirit	Can-Am Association	58-32	1st	Independent Leagues	Lost in 1st round

Related Sites

• John Kennedy at the SABR Bio Project