The story of John Kennedy, the Phillies' forgotten first black player

Phillies phandom flows through generations of restaurant family [I Know a Story column], Nostalgia

Larry Doby, Don Newcombe first Major Leaguers to play in NPB

Area residents recall JFK's assassination – The Times Herald

The Sad Story of the Philadelphia Phillies' First Black Ballplayer, John Kennedy - Sports Illustrated Inside The Phillies

John Irvin Kennedy was the Phillies' first black player. Why has he been forgotten?

Black players in organized white baseball in the pre-integration era - Beyond the Box Score

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker wins 1st World Series as manager