Howard "Howie" Joseph Kendrick III is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He attended West Nassau High School and St. John's River Community College , where he was named Conference Player of the Year. Kendrick was not highly recruited out of high school and had difficulty finding a place to play. He tried out for several community colleges until SJRCC finally offered him a place to play. Sports Illustrated described how he was scouted. "The Angels found him, if only by chance. On a whim Kotchman went to see Kendrick play in Tampa in early 2002 after... hearing about him from Ernie Rossean, the coach at Brevard Community College outside Orlando. After watching a few minutes of BP, Kotchman ran to his car to get his video camera. "My goodness, the kid hit the ball," he recalls. "I couldn't believe there weren't other scouts there. And other JCs cut this guy? What were they thinking?" For the remainder of the season, Kotchman wouldn't even approach Kendrick at games, lest his secret get out. In '02 Anaheim took Kendrick in the 10th round of the draft.
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| Birthdate: | July 12, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Age: | 28 |
| All Positions Played: | Second baseman, First baseman, Left fielder |