| Joe Kennedy | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: May 24, 1979 | ||
| Died: November 23, 2007 (aged 28) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 6, 2001 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | ||
| Final game | ||
| September 29, 2007 for the Toronto Blue Jays | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 43-61 | |
| ERA | 4. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 79 | |
| Strikeouts | 558 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Joseph Darley Kennedy (May 24, 1979 – November 23, 2007), nicknamed "The Patriarch," was an American left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Toronto Blue Jays from 2001 to 2007. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball
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Personal life
Kennedy was born in La Mesa, California and graduated from El Cajon Valley High School in El Cajon, California. La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. El Cajon (ɛlkəˈhoʊn Spanish elkaˈxon is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. He played baseball as well as basketball, volleyball and football. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with After high school he attended Grossmont Community College. Grossmont College is a Community college located in El Cajon, California (county of San Diego) From there he entered the major league draft.
Professional career
Kennedy was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the eighth round (252nd overall) of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball 's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools He made his major league debut on June 6, 2001 with the Devil Rays. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:
During three seasons Kennedy pitched 72 consecutive starts before being relegated to the bullpen after suffering an arm injury in 2003. In Baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief Pitchers warm-up before entering a game Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Traded to the Colorado Rockies before the 2004 season, Kennedy became the first Rockies starter to have a sub 4. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 00 earned run average, setting a franchise record with a 3. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 66 ERA.
From 2001–04, Kennedy posted a 27-38 record with 381 strikeouts and a 4. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes 63 ERA in 610. 1 innings pitched. In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners
In 2005, Kennedy struggled as a starter for the Rockies, going 4-8 with a 7. 04 ERA. On July 13 of that year, Kennedy, along with pitcher Jay Witasick, was traded by the Rockies to the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Eric Byrnes and minor league infield prospect Omar Quintanilla. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Gerald Alphonse "Jay" Witasick Jr (wɨˈtɑsɨk born August 28 1972 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Eric James Byrnes (born February 16 1976 in Redwood City California) also known as " Crash Test Dummy " " Byrnesie Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Omar Quintanilla (born October 24, 1981, in El Paso Texas) is a Major League Baseball Infielder playing for the Colorado Kennedy pitched in the bullpen for Oakland before being pressed into the starter role in September when Rich Harden was injured. James Richard Harden (born November 30, 1981 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian Major League Baseball Starting Kennedy went 1-5 as a starter for Oakland, and finished the year with a 4-5 record and a 4. 70 ERA in the American League. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in
Kennedy pitched well in a middle relief role in Oakland's bullpen in 2006, with a record of 4-1 and a 2. 31 ERA. Unfortunately, his role was diminished as he missed three months with shoulder and biceps injuries.
Despite struggling in spring training with an ERA above 11. 00, Kennedy was named the fifth starter for the Athletics at the start of the 2007 season. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Through June 2 he compiled a 1-4 record with a 3. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks 3 ERA in 62 2/3 innings. Kennedy was claimed by the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 4 after being placed on waivers by the Athletics. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. He was designated for assignment on August 15 and later released by the Diamondbacks. Designated for assignment is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed He signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on August 28 and was called up to the major league team on September 2. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. He pitched in nine games, all in relief, for the Blue Jays in the final month of the season and went 1-0 with a 5. 14 ERA. He became a free agent after the season.
Scouting
Kennedy had a bevy of pitches at his disposal, featuring a low-90s four-seam fastball, an 88–90 MPH two-seam fastball, a slow curve, a diving slider and, possibly his second-best pitch after his fastball, a deceptive changeup. His powerful delivery was at the 3/4-sidearm slot, which made his pitches particularly hard for left-handed batters to pick up. Despite this, he remained successful at retiring both right and left-handed batters. After struggling somewhat as a spot-starter for the Athletics, he pitched well in the bullpen in 2006, holding his opponents to a . 254 batting average and going 4-1 with a 2. 31 ERA.
Death
On November 23, 2007, Kennedy was in Florida to be the best man at the wedding of a friend. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the He woke up in the middle of the night and collapsed at the home of his in-laws. [1] He was taken to Brandon Hospital in Brandon, where he was pronounced dead. Brandon is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, in the United States. [2] At the time of Kennedy's death, he was married to Jami Kennedy, who was pregnant with their second child (the couple have a one year old boy). On January 15, 2008, it was announced by the medical examiner that Kennedy had died of hypertensive heart disease with degeneration of the mitral valve. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hypertensive heart disease is any of a number of complications of arterial Hypertension that affects the Heart. The miter valve (also known as the bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve) is a dual flap (bi = 2 valve in the Heart that lies between [3]
Frank Thomas keeps Kennedy's glove in his locker wherever he plays. Frank Thomas may refer to Frank Thomas (AL baseball player (born 1968 Major League Baseball player in the American League since 1990 Frank
References
- ^ Crasnick, Jerry "Major league left-hander Joe Kennedy dies", ESPN.com, November 23, 2007. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed November 23, 2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Rosenthal, Ken "Joe Kennedy dies at 28", November 23, 2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed November 23, 2007. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ "Medical examiner rules Kennedy died of heart disease", January 15, 2008. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Accessed January 15, 2008. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
| Preceded by Tanyon Sturtze | Tampa Bay Devil Rays Opening Day Starting pitcher 2003 | Succeeded by Víctor Zambrano |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Kennedy, Joseph Darley |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kennedy, Joe |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Mesa, California, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Brandon, Florida, United States |
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