bases by a player primarily playing catcher. Kendall's plate discipline and rare speed at the catcher position also enabled him to be used as a leadoff hitter. Kendall started the game batting leadoff in 438 of his 2,085 games played, including 119 of his 147 games in 2004 and 90 of his 143 games in 2006 (leadoff is defined as starting the game as the first player to bat for his team and having at least two at-bats in the game). Book Kendall has written a book with Lee Judge, Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played, released in May 2014 by St. Martin's Press. See also List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a catcher leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle List of second-generation Major League Baseball players References External links 1974 births Living people Pittsburgh Pirates players Oakland Athletics players Chicago Cubs players Milwaukee Brewers players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball catchers Baseball players from San Diego National League All-Stars Gulf Coast Pirates players Augusta Pirates players Salem Buccaneers players Carolina Mudcats players