Eddie Kenna

Eddie Kenna
Catcher
Born: September 30, 1897(1897-09-30)
San Francisco, California
Died: August 21, 1972(1972-08-21) (aged 74)
San Francisco, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
June 2, 1928 for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1928 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Batting average     .297
Home runs     1
Runs batted in     20
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Edward Aloysius "Scrap Iron" Kenna was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played part of one season, 1928, for the Washington Senators. That season, he served as the primary backup to starting catcher Muddy Ruel, playing in 33 games at that position.

Kenna's minor league baseball career spanned 17 years. He began playing professionally in 1920, playing one game for the Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League. In 1936, Kenna's last year as a player, he served as player-manager of the Portsmouth Pirates of the Middle Atlantic League.

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