Howard Joseph Kendrick III was born on July 12,1983 and is an American former professional baseball infielder and current special assistant to the General Manager for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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22 Facts About Howie Kendrick
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Howie Kendrick has played in MLB for the Angels from 2006 to 2014, Los Angeles Dodgers from 2015 to 2016, the Phillies in 2017 and the Washington Nationals from 2017 to 2020, winning a World Series Championship with them in 2019.
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Howie Kendrick eventually found that he and his mother "didn't get along very well" and moved in with another family.
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Howie Kendrick played before recruiters from several colleges but received no interest until he enrolled at St Johns River Community College in Palatka, Florida, where he was named Conference Player of the Year.
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Howie Kendrick was named the 12th top prospect by Baseball America in 2006.
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Howie Kendrick made his MLB debut on April 26,2006, as the starting second baseman for the Angels against the Detroit Tigers.
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Howie Kendrick had a one-on-one collision with actor Ben Affleck during his rookie season in the stands on the first base side of Fenway Park.
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Howie Kendrick struggled in the first half of the 2009 season, batting only.
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Howie Kendrick extended his positional versatility in the 2011 season, seeing time at first base and left field in addition to his usual place at second base.
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In 2011, Howie Kendrick was selected to serve as an American League reserve in the 2011 All-Star Game.
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Howie Kendrick joined teammates Jered Weaver, and Jordan Walden as the Angels' representatives in Phoenix, Arizona.
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On July 30,2013, Howie Kendrick got his 1,000th career hit in a game versus the Texas Rangers.
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Howie Kendrick would improve on his 2012 campaign with an even stronger 2013, batting.
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On February 4,2016, Howie Kendrick re-signed with the Dodgers on a two-year, $20 million contract.
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Howie Kendrick was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney on November 11,2016.
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Howie Kendrick re-signed with the Nationals after the season for two years and $7 million plus incentives.
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Howie Kendrick became just the 21st player to hit four or more doubles in a League Championship Series.
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In Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, Howie Kendrick hit a go-ahead home run off Will Harris that struck the screen on the right field foul pole.
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Howie Kendrick became a free agent after the 2019 season, but on December 9,2019, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said he had signed a one-year deal worth 6.
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On December 21,2020, Howie Kendrick announced his retirement from professional baseball via his Instagram page.
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On November 16,2021, Howie Kendrick was hired by the Philadelphia Phillies to be a special assistant to General Manager Sam Fuld.
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Howie Kendrick is an avid photographer known for shooting exclusively with Leica cameras.
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