Kinder took a long time to make the Majors, debuting as a 31-year-old for the St. Louis Browns in 1946, and two years later when he was dealt to the Red Sox two years later, likely there was not a lot of expectations for the man with the nickname of "Old Folks." Needless to say, he shattered what people thought he would accomplish in Massachusetts.
The Pitcher won 10 Games in 1948, and the year later, he went 23-6 with a league-leading six Shutouts. He started 30 of 43 Games and was fifth in MVP voting. By 1951, he was used predominantly in the bullpen, and that year he would lead the American League in Games Finished (41 and Saves (16), and he would do that again in 1953 with 51 GF and 27 Saves.
Kinder played there until the end of the 1955 campaign, where he was waived and then claimed by the St. Louis Cardinals. With Boston, Kinder would go 86-51 with 93 Saves and 200 Games Finished. The Red Sox chose Kinder for the franchise Hall of Fame in 2006.
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