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Bill Kennedy (1948–57 Pitcher)
Bill Kennedy may refer to: Sports Baseball * Bill Kennedy (baseball, born 1918) (1918–1995), American baseball player * Bill Kennedy (baseball, born 1921) (1921–1983), American baseball player * Brickyard Kennedy (1867–1915), also known as Bill, American baseball player Football * Bill Kennedy (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1939), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood * Bill Kennedy (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1970), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda * Bill Kennedy (Scottish footballer) (1912–1989), footballer with Southampton F.C. * Bill Kennedy (American football) (1919–1998), American football player * Bill Kennedy (New Zealand footballer), international footballer, c. 1967 Other sports * Bill Kennedy (basketball) (1938–2006), American basketball player * Bill Kennedy (referee) (born 1966), American basketball referee * Bill Kennedy (swimmer) (born 1952), Canadian swimmer * Bill Kennedy (runner), on List of winners of the Boston Maratho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Kennedy (baseball, Born 1918)
William Gorman Kennedy (December 22, 1918 – August 20, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher. A left-hander and native of Alexandria, Virginia, he appeared in 31 games over parts of three seasons (, –) with the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball. Kennedy was listed as tall and . Kennedy signed with his hometown Senators' organization in 1939. In his first two pro seasons, spent in the Class D Florida State League, he lost 19 games in 1939, then won 19 contests the following year. He led the Class A1 Southern Association in earned run average in 1942 (2.43). That same year, he debuted with the Senators in May, working in eight games (six in relief, losing his only decision and posting a poor 9.00 ERA; he was credited with two saves. He spent 1943 through 1945 in the United States Army, where he served in the European Theater of World War II. In 1946, the first full postwar season, Kennedy spent the entire year on the Senators' MLB roster, working i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Kennedy (baseball, Born 1921)
William Aulton Kennedy (March 14, 1921 – April 9, 1983), nicknamed "Lefty", was a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1948 and 1957. Biography Kennedy was born in Carnesville, Georgia. Signed before the 1939 season as an amateur free agent by the New York Yankees, Kennedy pitched three seasons in the low minors without much distinction before missing the 1943–45 seasons while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Returning to baseball in 1946, Kennedy put together one of the greatest pitching seasons in minor league history for the Rocky Mount Rocks in the Class-D Coastal Plain League. The 25-year-old went 28–3 with a 1.03 ERA over 41 games, striking out a staggering 456 batters in 280.0 innings—the second-highest single-season strikeout total in professional baseball history. Following the season he was sent to the Boston Red Sox and he spent 1947 wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brickyard Kennedy
William Park Kennedy (October 7, 1867 – September 23, 1915), nicknamed "Brickyard" and "Roaring Bill", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1903. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas (1892–1901), New York Giants (NL), New York Giants (1902), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1903). Baseball career Kennedy was born in Bellaire, Ohio, in 1867. From 1889 to 1891, he played minor league baseball."Brickyard Kennedy Minor Leagues Statistics & History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021. Kennedy then joined Brooklyn of the National League (baseball), National League. He won over 10 games for Brooklyn every year from 1892 to 1900. He had four 20-win seasons, including a career-high 25 in 1893. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |