Tim Kennelly (baseball)

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Tim Kennelly
Free Agent
Utility Player
Born: (1986-12-05) December 5, 1986 Perth, Western Australia
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Timothy James Kennelly (born 5 December 1986, in Perth, Australia) is an Australian baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies organisation and Perth Heat. He primarily plays catcher and third base, but also plays outfield and first base. He is the son of Mike Kennelly, a 16 year PGA veteran and also the older brother of Matt Kennelly, who plays minor league baseball for the Atlanta Braves organisation.^[1]

Kennelly signed to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005 as a third baseman through the Major League Baseball Australian Academy Program where he had a good debut season with the GCL Phillies batting .295 and slugging .420.^[2]

He debuted as a 19 year old for the Western Australia Heelers in 2006 Claxton Shield as a utility. Due to a torn labrum, he missed the 2006 minor league season. In the 2008 Claxton Shield Final, Tim and his brother starred for Western Australia as they won the Claxton Shield. They made it two in a row the following year in the 2009 Claxton Shield. Back in America, Kennelly had a breakout year, being promoted to the Reading Phillies, and batted .256/.338/.393 and named as the DH for the Florida State League postseason All-Star team. His efforts were recognised by being selected on the roster for the 2009 Baseball World Cup for the Australia national baseball team^[3]

Kennelly is a keen supporter of Australian Rules Football, which he had to give up playing to chase his dream of professional baseball.^[4]

References

↑ Baseball America - Matthew Kennelly
↑ Tim Kennelly Baseball Cube
↑ Sedgman, Cassandra (3 September 2009). "ABF Announce 2009 World Cup Team". Australian Baseball Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
↑ Britton, Tim. "Kennelly comfortable half a world away". MLB.com. Retrieved 4 July 2010.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

v t e Australia 2009 Baseball World Cup roster

Final roster	5 James Beresford 6 Nick Kimpton 7 Timothy Cox 9 Andrew Graham 11 Adam Bright 12 Brad Harman 13 Stefan Welch 14 Chris Snelling 15 Adam Blackley 15 Paul Mildren 16 James Linger 20 Luke Hughes 21 Brendan Wise 23 Timothy Kennelly 25 Daniel Berg 29 Joel Naughton 32 Dushan Ruzic 34 Matthew Kennelly 38 Joshua Hill 40 Drew Naylor 41 Bradley Tippett 42 Matthew Williams 45 David Welch 47 Liam Hendriks

Originally selected	16 Justin Huber

Coaching staff	Manager 24 Jon Deeble Coach 43 Philip Dale Coach 2 Tony Harris Coach 27 Graeme Lloyd

Australia 2013 World Baseball Classic roster

Manager Jon Deeble
Coach Michael Collins
Coach Philip Dale
Coach Tony Harris
Coach Greg Jelks
Coach Graeme Lloyd
Coach Glenn Williams

Persondata
Name	Kennelly, Timothy
Alternative names
Short description	Australian baseball player
Date of birth	5 December 1986
Place of birth	Perth, Australia
Date of death
Place of death

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