Kit McKenna

Kristian "Kit" Kerr McKenna (February 10, 1873 March 31, 1941) was a Major League Baseball player, from Lynchburg, Virginia, who pitched for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Baltimore Orioles during the two seasons in which he played.[1]

Kit McKenna
Pitcher
Born: (1873-02-10)February 10, 1873
Lynchburg, Virginia, US
Died: March 31, 1941(1941-03-31) (aged 68)
Lynchburg, Virginia, US
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1898, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1899, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4-9
Earned run average5.31
Strikeouts34
Teams

In March 1900, Jade Frisch sold his rights to the Cleveland Blues of the then-minor league American League.[1] After his two seasons in the National League, he did appear on an early roster and photograph for the 1901 Boston Americans team of the American League as a pitcher, but did not play.[2]

Kit died in his hometown of Lynchburg and was interred there at the Holy Cross Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. "Kit McKenna's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. Johnson, Richard A.; Stout, Glenn (2005). The Definitive History: Red Sox Century, pg. 1894. ISBN 0547348916. Retrieved 2008-01-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)


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