Ed Kenna

Edward Benninghaus Kenna (October 17, 1877 – March 22, 1912), nicknamed "The Pitching Poet", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, college football coach and newspapers editor. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1902 season. Kenna played football as Georgetown University as a fullback in 1898.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Richmond in 1900 and West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1902. Kenna was later an editor of the Charleston Gazette. He died on March 22, 1912, in Grant, Florida.[2]

Ed Kenna
Portrait of Kenna in The Richmond Dispatch, October 14, 1900
Pitcher
Born: (1877-10-17)October 17, 1877
Charleston, West Virginia
Died: March 22, 1912(1912-03-22) (aged 34)
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1902, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 9, 1902, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Strikeouts5
Earned run average5.29
Teams
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1902)
Ed Kenna
Playing career
1898Georgetown
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1900Richmond
1902West Virginia Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall3–4 (Richmond only)

References

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