Kerry Dineen

Summary

Kerry Michael Dineen (July 1, 1952 – November 21, 2015)[1] was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a outfielder from 1975 to 1978 for the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. He never appeared in more than seven games in any single season. Dineen is the first cousin of former big leaguer Ken Henderson.[2]

Kerry Dineen
Outfielder
Born: (1952-07-01)July 1, 1952
Englewood, New Jersey, US
Died: November 21, 2015(2015-11-21) (aged 63)
Henderson, Nevada, US
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 14, 1975, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1978, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.324
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Dineen attended the University of San Diego, where he played college baseball for the Toreros from 1971-73.[3]

Dineen died of cancer in Henderson, Nevada on November 21, 2015.

References edit

  1. ^ Major League Baseball Players Who Died In 2015
  2. ^ "Kerry Dineen". BaseballLibrary.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "University of San Diego Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet