Al Kenders
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Albert Daniel George Kenders (April 4, 1937 – January 7, 2013) was an American
Previous to his major league career, Kenders played both football and baseball at Haddon Heights High School, which he graduated from in 1956. In 1954, he won the New Jersey State Championship with the Brooklawn American Legion team. He went on to play in the semi-pro Camden County League, where he hit .536 with 13 home runs as a catcher. This caught the attention of the local baseball club, the Philadelphia Phillies, and scout Jocko Collins signed Kenders to a deal with the team.
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In 1983, Kenders was featured on a baseball card in the third and final "One Year Winners" series put out by Topps.
References
- ^ 1961-8-15 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ 1961-8-20 box score from Retrosheet
- Baseball Reference
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Al Kenders at Baseball Almanac
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