Fred Kendall (born January 31, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980 for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Red Sox.
Fred Kendall | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1949-01-31) January 31, 1949 (age 73) Torrance, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1969, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 10, 1980, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .234 |
Home runs | 31 |
Runs batted in | 244 |
Teams | |
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Kendall was born in Torrance, California. In 1973 he was voted Most Valuable Padre after setting career high marks in batting average (.282) and in home runs (10).[1]
Kendall managed the South Bend Silver Hawks, a Chicago White Sox affiliate in the Midwest League, in 1995 and was a Kansas City Royals bullpen coach.
From 1996 to 2002, Kendall was a coach for the Colorado Rockies.
His son, Jason Kendall, was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010.
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