Kenny Kuhn

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Given name: Kenneth Harold Kuhn
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Shortstop
Hght/Wght: 5'10" / 175 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / R
Born: Mar 20, 1937 in Louisville, KY
Died: Jul 16, 2010 in Layton, UT (73 years old)
Debut: Jul 7, 1955

Kenneth Harold Kuhn (March 20, 1937 – July 16, 2010) was an infielder in Major League Baseball for three seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1955 to 1957, playing mostly as a shortstop and second baseman, and was classified as a "Bonus Baby".

Early life

Kuhn was a four-sport star (baseball, football, basketball, and track) at Louisville Male High School, noted in 1955 (before Muhammad Ali), as "possibly the greatest all-around athlete ever to come out of Louisville."

Baseball career

After his major league career, he played minor league baseball until 1963, including the Dallas Rangers of the Texas League.

Later life

After retirement from baseball Kuhn worked for various companies, including Kentucky Fried Chicken, Mister Donut and Children's Discovery Centers. In 1999 he moved to Truckee, California and worked at a Lake Tahoe resort.

He died, aged 73, in Layton, Utah, from pancreatic cancer. He was survived by wife Peggy and their four children, Carrie, Amy, Scott and Stan.