1972 Profile: Jerry Kenney

"Jerry enjoyed his most productive season in 1971, raising his batting average 69 points. He has good speed.
He started out as a shortstop but has played mostly third base since coming up to the Yankees. He led the team in triples in 1970 - an otherwise bleak year for him - and bounced back well in '71.
Born June 30, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, Jerry turned pro in 1964 and never batted below .290 in four minor league seasons. He missed the 1968 season because of military service obligations."

-Hal Bock, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1972 Edition

"The swiftest Yankee is Jerry Kenney. His cat-quick reflexes in the field and speed on the bases generate fan excitement when he is standing still, which is rare.
Going into his fourth season as a Yankee since completing military service, Jerry has shown brilliance, needing only consistency to put it all together. His batting average fell off in 1970, a discouraging year, but Jerry bounced back to hit .262 last year and demonstrated his ability to play either third base or shortstop exceptionally well in his own singular style.
Jerry is symbolic of a new style of play for New York; win games on the bases - take the extra base, steal into scoring position, move the runner.
And Jerry's line drives are beginning to fall in."

-The New York Yankees Official 1972 Yearbook

"Jerry started slowly with the bat last year but came on strong to wind up hitting .262 for the year, a rise of 69 points over 1970. From June to the end of the season he hit at a .276 clip. He's an exuberant type player with good speed; he's exciting on the basepaths.
Although he played in only 109 games at third base, he was eighth in the league in total chances with 321. Jerry came to the Yankees as a shortstop but was switched to third base. Now he may play some shortstop again in 1972. He also played some center field, opening up in that spot in his rookie season of 1969 before being switched to the hot corner."

-1972 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide