Eddie Kenna | |
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Catcher | |
Born: September 30, 1897 San Francisco, California |
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Died: August 21, 1972 San Francisco, California |
(aged 74)|
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 |
Teams | |
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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.