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| Adam Kennedy | |
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| St. Louis Cardinals — No. 7 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 10, 1976 Riverside, California |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 21, 1999 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Batting average | .276 |
| Hits | 1,117 |
| Doubles | 212 |
| Home runs | 57 |
| Runs batted in | 423 |
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Adam Thomas Kennedy (born January 10, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Kennedy attended J.W. North High School in Riverside, California, playing baseball and basketball. 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. He led the nation in hits as a sophomore and junior.
Kennedy was drafted in the first round (twentieth overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997. He made his major league debut in 1999 for the Cardinals, but was traded the following year to the Anaheim Angels with Kent Bottenfield for Jim Edmonds.
Kennedy matched a team record with eight RBI against the Blue Jays on April 18, 2000. It was the most RBI by any rookie in one game since Fred Lynn drove in 10 for the Boston Red Sox in 1975.
In Game 5 of the 2002 American League Championship Series against the Minnesota Twins, Kennedy hit three home runs, joining only four other players who hit three homers in a post-season game: Babe Ruth, Bob Robertson, Reggie Jackson and George Brett. Kennedy's performance helped the Angels clinch the American League pennant, and Kennedy was named the series' Most Valuable Player. The Angels went on to beat the San Francisco Giants in seven games in the World Series, earning Kennedy a World Series ring.
The 2002 campaign established Kennedy as a fixture in the Angels infield. However, his declining offensive performance put his status with the club in flux. Before the 2006 season trade deadline, it was rumored that Kennedy would be traded, most notably for Shea Hillenbrand. While the rumors never came to fruition, Kennedy was forced to share the starting second base position, playing in a platoon with rookie Howie Kendrick for the remainder of the season.
In a August 16, 2006 game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, pitcher Scott Feldman hit Kennedy with a pitch after the two teams had been trading beanballs over the span of the series. Kennedy charged the mound, starting a bench-clearing brawl between the two teams. Kennedy was suspended for four games for his actions.
On November 28, 2006 he signed a 3-year, $10 million contract with his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.1
See also
References
- ^ Leach, Matthew (08-12-2007). "Notes: Kennedy headed for surgery". MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
| Preceded by Andy Pettitte |
American League Championship Series MVP 2002 |
Succeeded by Mariano Rivera |
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