Fred Kendall
Fred Kendall (born January 31, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980 for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Red Sox.
| Fred Kendall | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: January 31, 1949 Torrance, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 8, 1969, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 10, 1980, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .234 | ||
| Home runs | 31 | ||
| Runs batted in | 244 | ||
| Teams | |||
Baseball career
Kendall was born in Torrance, California. In 1973 he was voted Most Valuable Padre after setting career high marks in batting average (.282) and in home runs (10).[1]
Kendall managed the South Bend Silver Hawks, a Chicago White Sox affiliate in the Midwest League, in 1995 and was a Kansas City Royals bull pen coach.
His son, Jason Kendall, was also a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010.
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References
- Naiman, Joe; Porter, David (2003). The San Diego Padres Encyclopedia. United States: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-58261-058-0. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
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