Adam Kennedy

Adam Thomas Kennedy (born January 10, 1976, in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Oakland Athletics. Kennedy attended J.W. North High School in Riverside, California, playing baseball and basketball. 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 hi... more

Adam Thomas Kennedy (born January 10, 1976, in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Oakland Athletics. Kennedy attended J.W. North High School in Riverside, California, playing baseball and basketball. 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 (twentieth overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997. He made his major league debut in 1999 for the Cardinals. Kennedy was traded the following year to the Anaheim Angels with Kent Bottenfield for Jim Edmonds. Kennedy matched a team record with eight RBI against the Blue Jays on April 18, 2000. It was the most RBI by any rookie in one game since Fred Lynn drove in 10 for the Boston Red Sox in 1975. In Game 5 of the 2002 American League Championship Series against the... less