Inductees
Vern Kennedy
March 20, 1907—January 28, 1993
Lloyd Vernon Kennedy, a Kansas City native, was a big-league baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.
Kennedy, who batted left-handed and threw right-handed, attended college at what is now known as the University of Central Missouri, where the football field bears his name.
While pitching for the White Sox, Kennedy threw the first no-hitter in Comiskey Park, a 5-0 win against Cleveland on August 31, 1935.
His most productive season came in 1936, when he posted career-highs in wins (21), innings pitched (274 1/3), and complete games (20). A competent hitting pitcher, he compiled a .244 average (181-for-743) with 36 extra-base hits, including four home runs and 61 RBI.
He also made the American League All-Star team in 1936 and 1938. Throughout his 12-season career, Kennedy posted a 104–132 record with 691 strikeouts and a 4.67 earned run average in 2025 2⁄3 innings.