Kenneth Harold Kuhn (March 20, 1937 – July 16, 2010) was an infielder in Major League Baseball for three seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1955 to 1957, playing mostly as a shortstop and second baseman, and was classified as a "Bonus Baby".[1]
| Kenny Kuhn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: March 20, 1937 Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Died: July 16, 2010 (aged 73) Layton, Utah | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1957, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .210 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Early life
editKuhn was a four-sport star (baseball, football, basketball, and track) at Louisville Male High School, noted in 1955 (before Muhammad Ali), as "possibly the greatest all-around athlete ever to come out of Louisville."[2]
Baseball career
editAfter his major league career, he played minor league baseball until 1963, including the Dallas Rangers of the Texas League.
Later life
editAfter retirement from baseball Kuhn worked for various companies, including Kentucky Fried Chicken, Mister Donut and Children's Discovery Centers. [citation needed] In 1999 he moved to Truckee, California and worked at a Lake Tahoe resort.
He died, aged 73, in Layton, Utah, from pancreatic cancer. He was survived by wife Peggy and their four children, Carrie, Amy, Scott and Stan.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kenny Kuhn". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ a b Hall, C. Ray. "Kenny Kuhn, four-sport star at Male in 1950s, dies at 73 in Utah". courier-journal.com. The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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