replace Jim Marshall as manager. He resigned from the position and was succeeded by Franks on an interim basis on May 22, 1981. Rounding out his baseball career, Kennedy then served as a senior baseball operations executive for the Houston Astros (1982–85) and San Francisco Giants (1986–92), assisting his former Cleveland teammate Al Rosen, then the president or general manager of those teams. In a 16-season playing career, Kennedy was a .254 hitter with 63 home runs and 514 RBI in 1,483 games. As a manager, he posted a 264–278 record in two-plus seasons. Bob Kennedy died in Mesa, Arizona, at age of 84. References External links Bob Kennedy - Baseballbiography.com San Francisco Chronicle 1920 births 2005 deaths Atlanta Braves coaches Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Chicago Brooklyn Dodgers players Chicago Cubs coaches Chicago Cubs executives Chicago Cubs managers Chicago White Sox players Cleveland Indians executives Cleveland Indians players Cleveland Indians scouts Dallas Steers players De La Salle Institute alumni Detroit Tigers players Houston Astros executives Indianapolis Indians players Longview Cannibals players Major League Baseball executives Major League Baseball farm directors Major League Baseball general managers Major League Baseball right fielders Major League Baseball third basemen Minor league baseball managers Oakland Athletics managers St. Louis Cardinals executives St. Louis Cardinals scouts San Francisco Giants executives Shreveport Sports players Sportspeople from Chicago Vicksburg Hill Billies players American military personnel of World War II