Larry Kennedy (baseball)
| Larry Kennedy | |
|---|---|
Kennedy, c. 1937 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 1917 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: March 4, 1995 (aged 77) | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional baseball debut | |
| 1938, for the Mayfield Clothiers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1939, for the Lincoln Links | |
| Class D statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.02 |
| Teams | |
Lawrence William Kennedy (May 1917 – March 4, 1995) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he played two seasons in the minor leagues with the Mayfield Clothiers, Siloam Springs Travelers and Lincoln Links, and was known for going from living at Father Flanagan's Boys' Home in Boys Town, Nebraska, to playing professional baseball. He also twice served as the mayor of Boys Town, and was for a time their police commissioner as well as director of public safety.