Terry Kennedy (baseball)

Terry Kennedy, American baseball player and manager

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Born: June 4, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1956

About Terry Kennedy (baseball)

Terrence Edward Kennedy (born June 4, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1978–1980), San Diego Padres (1981–1986), Baltimore Orioles (1987–1988) and San Francisco Giants (1989–1991). He was a four-time All-Star, three times with the Padres and once with the Orioles. Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the son of former major league player and manager Bob Kennedy. == Early life == Born in Euclid, Ohio, Kennedy attended St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, Arizona before playing college baseball at Florida State University. He was a two-time All-American and The Sporting News College Baseball Player of the Year in 1977. Kennedy was inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982 and The National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021. == Career == In a 14-year major league career, Kennedy hit.264 with 113 home runs and 628 RBI in 1491 games.

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Career and life highlights

Terry and his father, Bob, became the first father and son duo to drive in runs in a World Series when Terry drove in two against the Tigers in 1984 in his first at bat.
Throughout most of his career, Kennedy wore #16, which he was assigned on his first day in major league camp with the Cardinals.
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 Kennedy (baseball) timeline

1984Terry and his father, Bob, became the first father and son duo to drive in runs in a World Series when Terry drove in two against the Tigers in 1984 in his first at bat.
1998Kennedy 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.

The world when Terry Kennedy (baseball) was born

Terry Kennedy (baseball) was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Terry Kennedy (baseball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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