Ted Kennedy (baseball)
| Ted Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 7, 1865 Henry, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: October 28, 1907 (aged 42) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 12, 1885, for the Chicago White Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1886, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| W-L Record | 12-21 |
| Earned run average | 4.32 |
| Strikeout | 118 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Theodore A. Kennedy (February 7, 1865 in Henry, Illinois – October 28, 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri), was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1885-1886. He would play for the Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Athletics, and Chicago White Stockings. Inventor of the baseball catcher's mitt, he sold his patents to the A.G. Spalding Company and opened a baseball school, specializing in teaching the curveball, and also manufactured sporting goods - specifically baseball gloves and catcher's mitts. He also invented a pitching machine and was developing the first electric scoreboard at the time of his death.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac