Kevin Kennedy, also known as “The Skipper,” is a former MLB manager and former television host for Fox Sports' Baseball coverage. After a few years playing in the minor leagues, Kevin retired from playing baseball in 1983 and went on to become a coach in the Dodgers farm system. Kennedy was hired by the Texas Rangers and managed the team for two seasons (1993-1994) before being let go and hired for the 1995 season by the Boston Red Sox. Kennedy led the Red Sox to the postseason in 1995 but lost to the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS and was let go in 1996. In 1997 Kennedy joined ESPN as a color analyst on the network's Wednesday Night Baseball telecasts, performing ESPN Radio's Sunday Night Baseball in 1998 and ox Sports Net's Thursday Night Baseball in 1999 and 2000. From 2001 to 2008, he was a studio analyst for baseball on Fox, teaming with host Jeanne Zelasko. He also contributed to Fox Sports Net's Best Damn Sports Show Period and hosted a radio program on FOX Sports Radio, and was a regular co-host of Dodgers Live on Prime Ticket at this time. Along with Fox Sports and ESPN, Kennedy started The Kevin Kennedy Show with Rich Grisham. Kennedy also has live Q and A sessions with fans to help with baseball technicalities.
