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Kennedy was drafted in the first round (20th overall) by the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in the [[1997 Major League Baseball draft|1997 MLB draft]]. In 1999 with the [[Memphis Redbirds]] he hit .327 with 10 home runs and 63 RBI. He was selected as a [[Pacific Coast League]] All-Star, [[Baseball America]] first-team Minor League All-Star and Triple-A All-Star{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
Kennedy was drafted in the first round (20th overall) by the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in the [[1997 Major League Baseball draft|1997 MLB draft]]. In 1999 with the [[Memphis Redbirds]] he hit .327 with 10 home runs and 63 RBI. He was selected as a [[Pacific Coast League]] All-Star, [[Baseball America]] first-team Minor League All-Star and Triple-A All-Star{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
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He made his MLB debut on August 21, 1999, for the Cardinals against the [[New York Mets]] at [[second base]]. He was hitless in four at-bats in that game.<ref> [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN199908210.shtml] </ref> His first MLB hit was a three RBI double to left field on August 22 off of [[Orel Hershiser]] of the Mets. His first MLB home run came on August 31 against [[Brian Meadows]] of the [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]]. He appeared in 33 games for the Cards with a .255 batting average that season. |
He made his MLB debut on August 21, 1999, for the Cardinals against the [[New York Mets]] at [[second base]]. He was hitless in four at-bats in that game.<ref> [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN199908210.shtml] </ref> His first MLB hit was a three RBI double to left field on August 22 off of [[Orel Hershiser]] of the Mets. His first MLB home run came on August 31 against [[Brian Meadows]] of the [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]]. He appeared in 33 games for the Cards with a .255 batting average that season. <ref> [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kennead01.shtml] <\ref> |
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Adam Thomas Kennedy (born January 10, 1976) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Early years
Kennedy was born in Riverside, California. He attended John W. North High School in Riverside, playing baseball and basketball.[1] He is the son of Tom Kennedy, who teaches Health at North High School.[citation needed]
He attended Cal State Northridge, where he played shortstop for the Matador baseball squad. He set school records in career hits, RBI and batting average and was a three-time All-American.[citation needed] He led the nation in hits as a sophomore and junior.[citation needed] In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Playing career
St. Louis Cardinals
Kennedy was drafted in the first round (20th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1997 MLB draft. In 1999 with the Memphis Redbirds he hit .327 with 10 home runs and 63 RBI. He was selected as a Pacific Coast League All-Star, Baseball America first-team Minor League All-Star and Triple-A All-Star[citation needed]
He made his MLB debut on August 21, 1999, for the Cardinals against the New York Mets at second base. He was hitless in four at-bats in that game.[3] His first MLB hit was a three RBI double to left field on August 22 off of Orel Hershiser of the Mets. His first MLB home run came on August 31 against Brian Meadows of the Florida Marlins. He appeared in 33 games for the Cards with a .255 batting average that season. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Kennedy charged the mound, triggering a fight between the 6' 5" Feldman and the 6' 1" Kennedy.[4] As Kennedy charged him, Feldman stood on the mound and threw down his glove, and when Kennedy reached him Feldman then hit Kennedy in the armpit with a punch.[4] Kennedy was suspended for four games for his actions.
In seven seasons with the Angels, Kennedy hit .280 in 992 games, with 51 home runs and 353 RBI.[citation needed]
Return to St. Louis
On November 28, 2006, he signed a 3-year, $10 million contract with his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals.[citation needed]
On August 11, 2007, Kennedy was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a torn medial meniscus in his right knee, an injury that would sideline him for the remainder of the season.[5] He was in 87 games prior to the injury, and hit only .219.
In 2008, he played in 115 games and hit .280. On February 9, 2009, after a year of demanding a trade due to his unfulfilled desire for a starting role on the Cardinals,[6] Kennedy was released by the team.[7]
Tampa Bay Rays
He signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays one week later.[8] The Rays assigned him to the AAA Durham Bulls, his first minor league action since 2005. With the Bulls, he hit .280 in 23 games.[citation needed]
Oakland Athletics
On May 8, 2009, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Joe Dillon and was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento.[9] His contract was purchased the next day. He appeared in 129 games for the Athletics, mostly at third base and second base, batting .289 with 11 home runs.[10]
Washington Nationals
On February 12, 2010, Kennedy signed with the Washington Nationals.[11] He played in 135 games for the Nationals, hitting .249. He mostly played second base, but also appeared in 51 games at first base, the first time he had seen any regular time at that position in his career.
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Seattle Mariners
On January 10, 2011, he signed a minor-league deal with the Seattle Mariners.[12] Kennedy, however, made the team out of spring training, and served as a utility infielder, seeing action at first base, second base and third base during the year while hitting .234 in 114 games. Midway through the season he replaced former Angels teammate Chone Figgins as the starting third baseman. He elected free agency on October 30.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On December 1, 2011, Kennedy signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[13] In 86 games with the Dodgers, mostly as a pinch hitter (with occasional starts at second and third), Kennedy hit .262. A strained right groin put him on the disabled list and ended his season early, on September 11.[14]
Post playing career
After his playing career ended, Kennedy opened up a new baseball academy.[15]
See also
References
- ^ "Adam Thomas Kennedy". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "Bench-clearing melee mars Rangers' victory vs. Angels". Associated Press. August 16, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
- ^ Leach, Matthew (August 12, 2007). "Notes: Kennedy headed for surgery". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
- ^ Kennedy seeks trade for '09 Archived September 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cards Give Adam Kennedy Unconditional Release". St. Louis Cardinals. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Rays sign Kennedy to Minors deal Archived February 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A's acquire Kennedy from Rays". Oakland Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Adam Kennedy Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Nationals sign 2B Adam Kennedy". Washington Nationals. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Seattle signs Adam Kennedy to minor league deal [dead link]
- ^ "Dodgers Now". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers place Adam Kennedy on 60-day disabled list". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Smith: Adam Kennedy is a rookie in a whole other ballgame". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
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