John Kennedy (shortstop)
American baseball player (1926-1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Irvin Kennedy (October 12, 1926 – April 27, 1998) was an American professional baseball shortstop. Kennedy was the first African-American player to be signed by and play for the Philadelphia Phillies, the last National League baseball team to support anti-Black segregation. The Phillies had fielded all-White teams through the 1956 season.
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John Kennedy | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1926-10-12)October 12, 1926 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
Died: April 27, 1998(1998-04-27) (aged 71) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1957, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 3, 1957, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .000 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
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