Tony Kemp is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs. Kemp won the World Series with the Astros in 2017.
Centennial High School in Franklin, Tennessee, is where Kemp earned his high school diploma. A member of the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team, he played college baseball at Vanderbilt.
Kemp was selected Freshman of the Year and First Team All-SEC in 2011 by the Southeastern Conference. He was an important part of Vanderbilt’s first College World Series-winning baseball team.
He was a member of the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2012, where he played collegiate summer baseball. In 2013, he was selected as an All-American and the Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Year.
Kemp was selected by the Astros in the 2013 MLB draft in the fifth round. Kemp began the 2015 season with the Class AA Texas League’s Corpus Christi Hooks.
Midseason, he was promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League and competed in the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.
Tony Kemp Parents: Who Are Tony Kemp Parents?
The parents of professional baseball second baseman Toney Kemp remain unknown. However, it is quite evident that Tony was born to Mr and Mrs Kemp.