Bob Kennedy

Bob Kennedy
Bob Kennedy
	Bob Kennedy in 1947
	Outfielder / Third baseman / Manager
	Born: August 18, 1920; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
	Died: April 7, 2005 (aged 84); Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 14, 1939, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 1957, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.254
Home runs	63
Runs batted in	514
Managerial record	264–278
Winning %	.487
Teams
	As player Chicago White Sox (1939–1942, 1946–1948); Cleveland Indians (1948–1954); Baltimore Orioles (1954–1955); Chicago White Sox (1955–1956); Detroit Tigers (1956); Chicago White Sox (1957); Brooklyn Dodgers (1957); As manager Chicago Cubs (1963–1965); Oakland Athletics (1968);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1948);

Robert Daniel Kennedy (August 18, 1920 – April 7, 2005) was an American right fielder/third baseman, manager and executive in Major League Baseball.

From 1939 to 1957, Kennedy played for the Chicago White Sox (1939–42, 1946–48, 1955–56, 1957), Cleveland Indians (1948–54), Baltimore Orioles (1954–55), Detroit Tigers (1956) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1957). He batted and threw right-handed. After his playing career, Kennedy managed the Chicago Cubs (1963–65) and Oakland Athletics (1968). His son, former major league catcher Terry Kennedy, was a four-time All-Star and minor league manager.

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