Gerald Tennyson Kenney (born June 30, 1945) is an American former

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infielder. He is from

Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit ( ) is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. Beloit is a principal city of the Janesville, Wisconsin, Janesville–Beloit metropolitan statistical area (Rock Co ...

Baseball career

The second hit of his major league career was an

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with the

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in 1967. He played for the Yankees in 120 games or more in 1969, 1970 and 1971. He also had appearances for the Yankees in 1967 and 1972. He, along with John Ellis,

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and

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, was traded from the Yankees to the

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for

Graig Nettles Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944), nicknamed "Puff", is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career, he played for the Minnesota Twins (1967–1969), Cleveland Indians (1970–1972), New York Yankee ...

and Jerry Moses at the

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on November 27, 1972. He played five games for the Indians in his final season in 1973.Career statistics at baseball-references.com
Retrieved April 15, 2007 He was signed by Yankees scout Lou Maguolo.

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