Bob Kennedy, 84, Was Cubs Manager
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Former Chicago Cubs manager and White Sox utilityman Bob Kennedy Sr. died Thursday in Arizona. He was 84.
During his 16-year major league playing career, the infielder/outfielder hit .254 with 63 home runs and 514 RBIs for the White Sox, Cleveland, Baltimore, Detroit and Brooklyn.
Kennedy managed the Cubs from 1963-1965 and went 182-198. He also spent four seasons, beginning in 1977, as the team’s general manager.
He was the father of former major league catcher Terry Kennedy, a four time all-star.
