# Kewpie Pennington

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{{Short description|American baseball player (1896–1953)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Kewpie Pennington
|image=1919 Zeenut Kewpie Pennington.jpg
|position=[Pitcher](/source/Pitcher)
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date|1896|9|24}}
|birth_place=[New York City](/source/New_York_City), U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1953|5|3|1896|9|24}}
|death_place=[Newark, New Jersey](/source/Newark%2C_New_Jersey), U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 14
|debutyear=1917
|debutteam=St. Louis Browns
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=April 14
|finalyear=1917
|finalteam=St. Louis Browns
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Games pitched](/source/Games_pitched)
|stat1value=1
|stat2label=[Innings pitched](/source/Innings_pitched)
|stat2value=1.0
|stat3label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat3value=0.00
|teams=
* [St. Louis Browns](/source/St._Louis_Browns) ({{mlby|1917}})
}}
'''George Louis "Kewpie" Pennington''' (September 24, 1896 – May 3, 1953) was an American professional baseball [pitcher](/source/pitcher) who played in one game for the [St. Louis Browns](/source/St._Louis_Browns) of [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) on April 14, {{mlby|1917}}. He had a [Minor League Baseball](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) playing career that spanned from 1914 to 1923.

==Early life and career==
Pennington was born on September 24, 1896, in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).<ref name="Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pennike01.shtml|title=Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> Pennington attended Commercial High School in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn) and pitched for the Oakland club that won the Brooklyn Amateur League 1913.<ref name="Oaklands Capture Amateur Title">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-oaklands-capture-amateur/193436506/|title=Oaklands Capture Amateur Title|page=72|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 14, 1913|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Won the Pennant for the Oaklands">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-won-the-pennant-for-the-o/193436573/|title=Won the Pennant for the Oaklands|page=20|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 15, 1913|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref>

In early 1914, he was given a tryout for the [National League](/source/National_League_(baseball))'s [Brooklyn Superbas](/source/Brooklyn_Dodgers) to take part in the club's [spring training](/source/spring_training) in [Augusta, Georgia](/source/Augusta%2C_Georgia).<ref name="Manager Robinson Completes Brooklyn Training Plans">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-manager-robinson-complete/193436623/|title=Manager Robinson Completes Brooklyn Training Plans|page=30|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|via=Newspapers.com|date=January 25, 1914|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Scholastic Notes">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-times-scholastic-note/193437219/|title=Scholastic Notes|page=11|work=[Brooklyn Daily Times](/source/Brooklyn_Times-Union)|via=Newspapers.com|date=February 4, 1914|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Superbas Start Last Week of Training at Augusta">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-superbas-start-last-week/193436673/|title=Superbas Start Last Week of Training at Augusta|page=18|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 16, 1914|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> After failing to make the club, he returned to the Oaklands in April.<ref name="Daubert's Team Takes the Field on Sunday">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-times-daubers-team-t/193438312/|title=Daubert's Team Takes the Field on Sunday|page=10|work=[Brooklyn Daily Times](/source/Brooklyn_Times-Union)|via=Newspapers.com|date=April 10, 1914|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> He then pitched for the [Binghamton Bingoes](/source/Binghamton_Bingoes) of the [New York State League](/source/New_York_State_League_(1885%E2%80%931917)) and the [York White Roses](/source/York_White_Roses) of the [Tri-State League](/source/Tri-State_League) before signing with the [Lawrence Barristers](/source/Lawrence%2C_Massachusetts_minor_league_baseball_history) of the [New England League](/source/New_England_League) in June.<ref name="Baseball Notes">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-baseball-notes/193435814/|title=Baseball Notes|page=18|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 26, 1914|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Loans Pennington to York Tri Team">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-loans-pennington/193438804/|title=Loans Pennington to York Tri Team|page=12|work=[Press & Sun-Bulletin](/source/Press_%26_Sun-Bulletin)|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 26, 1914|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Hot off the Bat in the N.E. League">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-hot-off-the-bat-in-the-n/193435566/|title=Hot off the Bat in the N.E. League|page=7|work=[The Daily Item](/source/The_Daily_Item_(Lynn))|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 11, 1914|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> He played for both Lawrence and the Haverhill Hustlers of the same league during the remainder of the season, finishing the year with a 8-2 [win-loss record](/source/win-loss_record) as Lawrence won the league championship.<ref name="Pennington Home">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-pennington-home/193439654/|title=Pennington Home|page=19|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 6, 1914|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref>

Pennington began the 1915 season with Lawrence before he was loaned to the New England League's [Fitchburg Burghers](/source/Fitchburg%2C_Massachusetts_minor_league_baseball_history) in May.<ref name="First Base Only Open Question On Lawrence Team">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-pennington-home/193439654/|title=First Base Only Open Question On Lawrence Team|page=7|work=[The Daily Item](/source/The_Daily_Item_(Lynn))|via=Newspapers.com|date=April 29, 1915|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Pennington Loaned to Fitchburg.">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-pennington-loaned-to-fi/193442848/|title=Pennington Loaned to Fitchburg.|page=14|work=[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 26, 1915|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> Lawrence recalled Pennington in July, but he refused to report, arguing that Lawrence failed to pay him while he was away from the club and that he had signed a new contract with Fitchburg.<ref name="New England League Discusses Players">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-new-england-league-discus/193443071/|title=New England League Discusses Players|page=13|work=[The Daily Item](/source/The_Daily_Item_(Lynn))|via=Newspapers.com|date=July 31, 1915|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Pennington Refuses to Return to Lawrence">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-pennington-refuses-to-r/193443129/|title=Pennington Refuses to Return to Lawrence|page=4|work=[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 3, 1915|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> After being suspended by the league and ordered to report to Lawrence on August 9, he rejoined the club on August 30 for the remainder of the season.<ref name="Pennington Ordered to Report to Lawrence">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-pennington-ordered-to-r/193443507/|title=Pennington Ordered to Report to Lawrence|page=4|work=[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 10, 1915|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Pennington Goes Back to Lawrence">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fitchburg-sentinel-pennington-goes-back/193443591/|title=Pennington Goes Back to Lawrence|page=6|work=[Fitchburg Sentinel](/source/Sentinel_%26_Enterprise)|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 30, 1915|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> He pitched for Lawrence again in 1916 and received the attention of [major league](/source/Major_League_Baseball) scouts from the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates), [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants_(baseball)) and [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers).<ref name="Pennington For Pirates">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-pennington-for-pirates/193443966/|title=Pennington For Pirates|page=6|work=[The Republican](/source/The_Republican_(Springfield%2C_Massachusetts))|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 8, 1916|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="General Sporting News">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fitchburg-sentinel-general-sporting-news/193444163/|title=General Sporting News|page=6|work=[Fitchburg Sentinel](/source/Sentinel_%26_Enterprise)|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 21, 1916|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> [Philadelphia Athletics](/source/Philadelphia_Athletics) manager [Connie Mack](/source/Connie_Mack) was in attendance for a game in August in which Pennington gave up 11 [hit](/source/hit_(baseball))s and six [runs](/source/run_(baseball)).<ref name="General Sporting Notes">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fitchburg-sentinel-general-sporting-note/193444217/|title=General Sporting Notes|page=7|work=[Fitchburg Sentinel](/source/Sentinel_%26_Enterprise)|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 24, 1916|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref>

Pennington joined the [St. Louis Browns](/source/St._Louis_Browns) for spring training in 1917.<ref name="Stevenson May Break Into Brownie's Lineup">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times-stevenson-m/193444726/|title=Stevenson May Break Into Brownie's Lineup|page=17|work=[The St. Louis Star and Times](/source/St._Louis_Star-Times)|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 8, 1917|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Pennington and Park Hold Home Batters in Check and Rookies Win the Ninth">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times-stevenson-m/193444726/|title=Pennington and Park Hold Home Batters in Check and Rookies Win the Ninth|page=6|work=[St. Louis Globe-Democrat](/source/St._Louis_Globe-Democrat)|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 12, 1917|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> On April 14, Pennington made his only major league appearance, pitching the final inning for the Browns in a game where the [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox)'s [Eddie Cicotte](/source/Eddie_Cicotte) threw a [no-hitter](/source/no-hitter) to beat the Browns 11–0.<ref name="Kewpie Pennington 1917 game log">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=pennike01&t=p&year=1917|title=Kewpie Pennington 1917 game log|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Eddie Cicotte Twirls First No Hit Game of Season">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-times-eddie-cicotte-twirls-f/193435316/|title=Eddie Cicotte Twirls First No Hit Game of Season|page=41|work=The Buffalo Times
|via=Newspapers.com|date=April 15, 1917|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> In May, he was acquired by the [Newark Bears](/source/Newark_Bears_(International_League)) of the [International League](/source/International_League).<ref name="Pennington For Newark">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-pennington-for-newark/193445048/|title=Pennington For Newark|page=10|work=[Courier News](/source/Courier_News)|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 3, 1917|access-date=March 15, 2026}}</ref> In 25 games for Newark, he had a 11-10 win-loss record with a 2.28 [earned run average](/source/earned_run_average).<ref name="Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference (Minors)">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pennin003geo|title=Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference (Minors)|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref> 

In January 1918, he was sent to the [Mobile Bears](/source/Mobile_Bears) of the [Southern Association](/source/Southern_Association).<ref name="Pennington Released">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fitchburg-sentinel-general-sporting-note/193444217/|title=Pennington Released|page=10|work=[St. Louis Globe-Democrat](/source/St._Louis_Globe-Democrat)|via=Newspapers.com|date=January 20, 1918|access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref> He quit the team in May and played for [Fore River Shipyard](/source/Fore_River_Shipyard), [Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company](/source/Morse_Dry_Dock_and_Repair_Company) and [Staten Island Shipbuilding](/source/Bethlehem_Staten_Island) baseball clubs.<ref name="Pennington Quits Bears; Flaherty Signs McMillan">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-pennington-quits/194592460/|title=Pennington Quits Bears; Flaherty Signs McMillan|page=10|work=[Birmingham Post-Herald](/source/Birmingham_Post-Herald)|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 9, 1918|access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Pennington Goes to Fore River Shipyard">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-pennington-goes-to-fore-rive/194592619/|title=Pennington Goes to Fore River Shipyard|page=14|work=[Brooklyn Times-Union](/source/Brooklyn_Times-Union)|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 24, 1918|access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Pennington Holds Siscos To One Hit">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-pennington-holds-siscos-to-o/194594668/|title=Pennington Holds Siscos To One Hit|page=8|work=[Brooklyn Times-Union](/source/Brooklyn_Times-Union)|via=Newspapers.com|date=July 29, 1918|access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref> He was purchased by the [Portland Beavers](/source/Portland_Beavers) of the [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League) on February 14, 1919.<ref name="Portland Club Manager Buys George Pennington">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-morning-republican-portland-c/194595450/|title=Portland Club Manager Buys George Pennington|page=16|work=[Fresno Morning Republican](/source/Fresno_Morning_Republican)|via=Newspapers.com|date=February 15, 1919|access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref> He pitched in nine games for Portland, but quit the team in June.<ref name="Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference (Minors)"/><ref name="F. Walker Quits Mac In A Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-f-walker-quits/194665636/|title=F. Walker Quits Mac In A Huff|page=14|work=[The Oregon Daily Journal](/source/The_Oregon_Journal)|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 15, 1919|access-date=April 1, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Dixie Walker Rejoins Beavers">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-dixie-walker/194665660/|title=Dixie Walker Rejoins Beavers|page=14|work=[San Francisco Examiner](/source/San_Francisco_Examiner)|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 17, 1919|access-date=April 1, 2026}}</ref> After playing semi-pro ball in Brooklyn the remainder of 1919, Portland surrendered their rights to Pennington for 1920 and he joined the [Hartford Senators](/source/Hartford_Senators) of the [Eastern League](/source/Eastern_League_(1916%E2%80%931932)).<ref name="George Pennington With Hartford">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-george-pennington-with-ha/194666064/|title=George Pennington With Hartford|page=18|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 9, 1920|access-date=April 1, 2026}}</ref> He pitched for Hartford from 1920 to 1922, winning 44 games over three seasons and posting an ERA below 1.85 in both 1920 and 1921.<ref name="Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference (Minors)"/> Pennington refused to report to Hartford in the spring on 1923, and instead signed with the semi-pro Newark Meadobrooks.<ref name="George Pennington Going to Semi-Pros">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-express-george-pennington-going/195407871/|title=George Pennington Going to Semi-Pros|page=6|work=[Evening Express](/source/Evening_Express_(Portland%2C_Maine))|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 6, 1923|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref> Hartford sold Pennington to the Eastern League's Springfield Ponies in late May.<ref name="Buy Pennington From Hartford">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican-buy-pen/195408456/|title=Buy Pennington From Hartford|page=5|work=[The Springfield Daily Republican](/source/The_Republican_(Springfield%2C_Massachusetts))|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 30, 1923|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Hampdens Finish Out Week With Bridgeport Club">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-hampdens-finish-out-week/195408605/|title=Hampdens Finish Out Week With Bridgeport Club|page=24|work=[The Springfield Daily Republican](/source/The_Republican_(Springfield%2C_Massachusetts))|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 1, 1923|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref> He quit the club multiple times during the season and ended the year with a 0-6 record in eight games pitched.<ref name="Kewpie Pennington Quits Springfield; Prexy Shean Denies">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bridgeport-telegram-kewpie-pennington-qu/195408701/|title=Kewpie Pennington Quits Springfield; Prexy Shean Denies|page=26|work=[Bridgeport Telegram](/source/Connecticut_Post)|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 28, 1923|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Fourth Strikes">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican-fourth/195408849/|title=Fourth Strikes|page=25|work=[The Springfield Daily Republican](/source/The_Republican_(Springfield%2C_Massachusetts))|via=Newspapers.com|date=July 8, 1923|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference (Minors)"/> Springfield express interest in bringing Pennington back for 1924, but he did not return to professional baseball.<ref name="Pennington May Return to Locals - Big League Contracts Piling Up">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican-penning/195409436/|title=Pennington May Return to Locals - Big League Contracts Piling Up|page=10|work=[The Springfield Daily Republican](/source/The_Republican_(Springfield%2C_Massachusetts))|via=Newspapers.com|date=February 9, 1924|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref><ref name="Gene M'Cann Wants Hurler Pennington">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-gene-mcann-wants-hurler-penning/195409481/|title=Gene M'Cann Wants Hurler Pennington|page=9|work=[The Day](/source/The_Day_(New_London))|via=Newspapers.com|date=February 14, 1924|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref>

Pennington died on May 3, 1953 in [Newark, New Jersey](/source/Newark%2C_New_Jersey).<ref name="Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference"/>

==References==
{{reflist|6}}

==External links==
{{baseball stats|br=p/pennike01|brm=pennin003geo}}

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Category:1896 births
Category:1953 deaths
Category:St. Louis Browns players
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Baseball players from New York City
Category:Lawrence Barristers players
Category:Haverhill Hustlers players
Category:Fitchburg Burghers players
Category:Newark Bears (International League) players
Category:Mobile Bears players
Category:Portland Beavers players
Category:Hartford Senators players
Category:Springfield Ponies players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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