Kenneth Warren Wright (September 4, 1946 – January 21, 2017) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974 for the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. After attending Escambia High School he was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1964, Wright was selected from Boston in the rule 5 draft by the Kansas City Royals. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Royals on April 10, 1970, and appeared in his final game on April 28, 1974, with the New York Yankees. Wright died January 21, 2017. References 1946 births 2017 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Kansas City Royals players New York Yankees players Wellsville Red Sox players Winston-Salem Red Sox players Pittsfield Red Sox players Omaha Royals players Sacramento Solons players Toledo Mud Hens players Baseball players from Florida Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida