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Name	Team	Age
John Kennedy	Retired (1986, Age 34)	Died (2025, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23 (1970)	1B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
George Van Haltren League	0	3 years (121 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B+	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	B	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	1/10/1952
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	3
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1970	C+	C	B-	B-	C	D-	D-
1971	C+	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D
1972	B-	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D
1973	B	C+	B	B-	C+	D	D+
1974	B	C+	B	B-	C+	D+	D+
1975	B	B-	B+	B	C+	D+	C-
1976	B+	B-	B+	B	B-	C-	C-
1977	B+	B-	B+	B	B-	C-	C-
1978	B+	B	B+	B+	B-	C-	C-
1979	A-	B	B+	B+	B-	C-	C
1980	A-	B	A-	B+	B-	C-	C
1981	A-	B	A-	B+	B-	C-	C
1982	A-	B	A-	B+	B-	C-	C
1983	A-	B	A-	B+	B-	C-	C
1984	A-	B+	A-	B+	B-	C-	C
1985	A-	B+	A-	B+	B-	C-	C
1986	A-	B+	A-	B+	B	C-	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1986-11-01	John Kennedy has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1986-08-31	The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted John Kennedy to the major league team.
1985-07-18	The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated John Kennedy for assignment.
1985-05-19	The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted John Kennedy to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated Jeff Clement for assignment.
1982-08-20	The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated John Kennedy for assignment.
1979-07-28	The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted John Kennedy to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated Mark Mellor for assignment.