Kewpie Pennington

Kewpie Pennington was a professional baseball player born in 1896, whose career in Major League Baseball was notably brief. He played only one game on April 14, 1917, during which he did not record any hits, runs batted in, or stolen bases, finishing with a batting average of 0.0. Despite his limited exposure at the highest level of the sport, Pennington's appearance in a Major League game places him among the ranks of players from the early 20th century, a time when baseball was evolving and expanding in popularity across America. Pennington's foray into professional baseball came during a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven style of play. While his individual statistics did not reflect a significant impact, the mere fact that he reached the Major Leagues contributes to the rich tapestry of baseball history. Players like Pennington are reminders of the many who aspired to greatness, even if their careers were fleeting.