Kit McKenna

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Kit McKenna
Pitcher
Born: February 10, 1873
Died: March 31, 1941 (aged 68)
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
July 7, 1898
for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Final game
September 27, 1899
for the Baltimore Orioles
Career statistics
Win-Loss     4-9
ERA     5.31
Strikeouts     34
Teams
Career highlights and awards

James William McKenna (February 10, 1873 - March 31, 1941) was a former Major League Baseball player, from Lynchburg, Virginia, who pitched for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Baltimore Orioles during the two seasons in which played.[1]

In March of 1900, Brooklyn sold his rights to the Cleveland Blues, but did not play.[1] After his two seasons in the National League, he did appear on an early roster and photograph for the 1901 Boston Americans team of the American League, but did not play.[2]

Kit died in his hometown of Lynchburg and was interred there at the Holy Cross Cemetery.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Kit McKenna's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ The Definitive History: Red Sox Century, pg. 1894. Glenn Stout & Richard A. Johnson. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.

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