Jason Kendall
| Jason Kendall | |||
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Kendall with Kansas City Royals
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: June 26, 1974 San Diego, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 1, 1996, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 30, 2010, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .288 | ||
| Hits | 2,195 | ||
| Home runs | 75 | ||
| Runs batted in | 744 | ||
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Jason Daniel Kendall (born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall, who played in the majors from 1969–1980.
Kendall attended and played at Torrance High School in California, where he tied a national high school record by hitting safely in 43 straight games. He was drafted out of high school in the first round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft (23rd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kendall made his major league debut 1996. In his rookie year, he hit .300, made the National League All-Star Team, and was named NL rookie of the year by The Sporting News (he finished third in voting for the MLB Rookie of the Year award). He was also an All-Star in 1998 and 2000.
In 1999, he suffered a season-ending injury when he dislocated his ankle while running to first base in a July 4 game against Milwaukee after attempting to beat out a bunt.
On May 19, 2000, Kendall became the first Pirate to hit for the cycle in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium and Kris Benson pitched a three-hitter in a 13–1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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