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• Adam Kennedy is a Major League Baseball second baseman with the St. Louis Cardinals. His Major League career began in 1999

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Adam Thomas Kennedy
  2. Born: January 10, 1976
  3. Birthplace: Riverside, California
  4. Resides: Anaheim, CA
  5. Height: 6'1"
  6. Weight: 195
  7. Position: Second base
  8. Bats: Left
  9. Throws: Right
  10. High school: J.W. North High School
  11. College: Cal State Northridge
  12. Draft year: 1997
  13. Has two sons
  14. Career high RBI: 72 (2000)Baseball-Reference.com: Adam Kennedy
  15. Career high hits: 159 (2000)Baseball-Reference.com: Adam Kennedy
  16. 2008 salary: $3.5 millionCBS SportsLine: Adam Kennedy

• Timeline

  1. 1997: First round draft pick by St. Louis Cardinals
  2. 1999: Major League debut with the Cardinals
  3. 2000: Traded to the Anaheim Angels
  4. 2001: Uniform #40 is retired at Kennedy's high schoolMLB.com: Adam Kennedy Biography
  5. 2002: Appears in She Spies TV showMLB.com: Adam Kennedy Biography
  6. 2007: Signs with the Cardinals again

• Trade Request

  On September 19, 2008, Kennedy publicly announced to the media that he was requesting a trade out of the Cardinals franchise. Kennedy made the request after meeting with manager Tony La Russa, where La Russa informed Kennedy that he would no longer be a starter for the team. Kennedy was the 2002 Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series and a member of the World Series Champion Anaheim Angels.ESPN.com: Kennedy wants out

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