Kenneth Warren Wright (September 4, 1946 – January 21, 2017) was a

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. He played all or part of five seasons in

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from 1970 to 1974 for the

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and

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. After attending

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he was signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in 1964, Wright was selected from Boston in the rule 5 draft by the

. He made his

debut with the Royals on April 10, 1970, and appeared in his final game on April 28, 1974, with the

. Wright died January 21, 2017.Kenneth Wright Obituary
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