Baseball Birthdays: May twenty-ninth

John Kennedy first time up for Senators hit a tater.
Born same day as JFK, but twenty-four years later.

"Blue Moon" Odom pitched in threepeat series wins for A’s.
A battler, he was known to fight with teammates in those days.

Eric Davis looked like he would dominate the sport.
But injuries and cancer cut his outfield career short.

Jerry Hairston, Jr.’s dad and grandpop both played ball.
Was cited once for steroid use but never took the fall.

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