Adam Thomas Kennedy is an American Major League Baseball second baseman who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He previously played for the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners and had two stints with the St. Louis Cardinals. Kennedy attended J.W. North High School in Riverside, California, playing baseball and basketball. He is the son of Tom Kennedy, who teaches Health at North High School. He attended Cal State Northridge, where he played shortstop for the Matador baseball squad. He set school records in career hits, RBI and batting... average and was a three-time All American. He led the nation in hits as a sophomore and junior. Kennedy was drafted in the first round by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1997 MLB Draft. In 1999 with the Memphis Redbirds he hit .327 with 10 home runs and 63 RBI. He was selected as a Pacific Coast League All-Star, Baseball America first-team Minor League All-Star and Triple-A All-Star He made his major league debut on August 21, 1999 for the Cardinals against the New York Mets at second base. He was hitless in four at-bats in that game.
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