Background
He is the son of former major league player and manager Bob Kennedy.
He is the son of former major league player and manager Bob Kennedy.
Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Kennedy was inducted into the FSU Athletics hall of Fame in 1982. In a 14-year Major League career, Kennedy hit.264 with 113 home runs and 628 Reserve Bank of India in 1491 games.
Kennedy tied Johnny Bench"s Netherlands mark of 40 doubles in a season in 1982.
He appeared in 4 All-Star games (1981, 1983, 1985, and 1987). He also played in 2 World Series with the Padres in 1984 and the Giants in 1989 (Earthquake Series).
After his playing days, Kennedy managed, coached, and instructed in the minor leagues for the Saint Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, as well as the Independent Leagues. Kennedy was voted Manager-of-the-Year twice including Baseball America Manager-of-the-Year in 1998 when he led the Iowa Cubs to a first-place finish.
Terry is currently a Major League scout with the Chicago Cubs.
Throughout most of his career, Kennedy wore #16, which he was assigned on his first day in major league camp with the Cardinals. When he came to the Orioles, he could not get #16 because veteran pitcher Scott McGregor already had the number, so he wore #15 during his time with the Orioles. In the remainder of his career with the Giants, he wore #16.