It’s a tragedy to lose a friend, colleague and especially family member, but when you’re a huge fan of the game of Baseball as we all are, there’s a connection between the athletes and the fans to some degree that shouldn’t be ignored.
When players I enjoy watching retire, switch teams, or die there’s a part of me that gets emotional and when that player’s young with a family it hurts just a little bit more.
Take a minute to learn some facts about Major League Pitcher Joe Kennedy.
Name: Joseph Darley Kennedy
Born: May 24, 1979 in La Mesa, California
Drafted: 8th round, 252 overall in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Major League Debut: June 6, 2001 for Tampa Bay
Played for: Tampa Bay, Colorado, Oakland, Arizona and Toronto
Colorado Rockies Record: Single Season ERA by a Starting Pitcher 3.66
Notable games:
May 21, 2002 at SEA - W 1-0, CGSHO, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K
May 02, 2003 at DET - W 2-0, CGSHO, 1 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Sep 09, 2006 vs TOR - 1st career save 3 IP
Kennedy leaves behind a wife Jami, a 1 year old son and an unborn child.
At the end of the year, I wrote this article
and in it, I said I would have added Joe Kennedy to my roster if I were my teams GM.
Rest in peace Joe.
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