Kennedy struck out 456 for Rocky Mount in the Western Carolinas League in 1946. He went 8-8 his rookie year with Cleveland and St. Louis, but wildness dogged his career. As a White Sox reliever in 1952, he led the AL with 47 appearances, but his record was otherwise undistinguished. (BC)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»September 8, 1946:
In the minor leagues Bill Kennedy of Rocky Mount
(Coastal Plain League) will be credited with 456 strikeouts,
breaking the former mark of 418 set by Virgil Trucks
in the Alabama-Florida League in 1938.
»June 15, 1948:
Cleveland picks up Sam Zoldak from the Browns for Bill Kennedy and $100,000. Kennedy will win seven for the Browns in 1948, while Zoldak will be 9-6 for the Tribe.
»February 10, 1953: The White Sox send pitchers Marv Grissom, Bill Kennedy and Hal Brown to the Red Sox for 33-year-old infielder Vern Stephens. A perennial All-Star in the 1940s, Stephens' best years are behind him.
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