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Eddie Kenna
Catcher
Born: (1897-09-30)September 30, 1897 San Francisco
Died: August 21, 1972(1972-08-21) (aged 74) San Francisco
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
June 2, 1928, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 5, 1928, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.297
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	20
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Washington Senators (1928)

Edward Aloysius "Scrap Iron" Kenna (September 30, 1897 - August 21, 1972) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played part of one season, 1928, for the Washington Senators. That season, he served as the primary backup to starting catcher Muddy Ruel, playing in 33 games at that position.

Kenna's minor league baseball career spanned 17 years. He began playing professionally in 1920, playing one game for the Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League. In 1936, Kenna's last year as a player, he served as player-manager of the Portsmouth Pirates of the Middle Atlantic League.

Sources

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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