| Terry Kennedy | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: (1956-06-04)June 4, 1956 (age 69) Euclid, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| 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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Terrence Edward Kennedy (born June 4, 1956) is an American formerMajor League Baseballcatcher who played for theSt. Louis Cardinals (1978–1980),San Diego Padres (1981–1986),Baltimore Orioles (1987–1988) andSan Francisco Giants (1989–1991). He was a four-timeAll-Star, three times with the Padres and once with the Orioles. Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the son of former major league player andmanagerBob Kennedy.
Born inEuclid, Ohio, Kennedy attendedSt. Mary's High School inPhoenix, Arizona before playing college baseball atFlorida State University. He was a two-time All-American andThe Sporting News College Baseball Player of the Year in 1977. Kennedy was inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982 and The National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021.
In a 14-year major league career, Kennedy hit .264 with 113home runs and 628 RBI in 1491 games. Kennedy tied Johnny Bench'sNational League mark of 40 doubles in a season in 1982. That same year, Kennedy won the Silver Slugger Award. He appeared in four All-Star Games (1981, 1983, 1985, and 1987). He also played in two World Series, with the Padres in1984 and with the Giants in1989. Terry and his father, Bob, became the first father and son duo to drive in runs in a World Series when Terry drove in two against theTigers in 1984 in his first at bat.
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 pitcherScott McGregor already had the number, so he wore #15 during his time with them. He reverted to #16 during his time with the Giants, during which he took part in the earthquake-interrupted 1989 World Series.
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, includingBaseball America Manager of the Year in 1998, when he led the Iowa Cubs to a first-place finish.
In his last job, before retirement, Kennedy was a Major League scout with theChicago Cubs.
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