Researching Matt Kemp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16610 people with the Kemp surname? In that year Kemp was ranked number 225 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Kemp on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matt Kemp and the Kemp Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 20808 people with the Kemp surname in the UK? Kemp is now ranked number 259 for popularity in the UK. |
Kemp Family History Databases
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Kemp Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 60765 people with the Kemp surname in the USA? Kemp is ranked number 137 for popularity in the USA. |
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Matt Kemp
Matthew Ryan Kemp (born September 23, 1984) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He began his professional career in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 2003, and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Dodgers from 2006 until 2014, the San Diego Padres in 2015 and 2016 and the Atlanta Braves in 2016 and 2017 before returning to the Dodgers for the 2018 season, and briefly playing for the Cincinnati Reds in 2019 and Colorado Rockies in 2020. He has been named to three All-Star teams and has won two Gold Glove Awards (2009 and 2011) and two Silver Slugger Awards (2009 and 2011).
The Dodgers selected Kemp in the sixth round of the 2003 MLB draft. After four seasons in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut in 2006. He did not become a full-time player until 2008, when he took over as the starting center fielder for the Dodgers. In 2011, Kemp led the National League in runs scored (115), total bases (353), OPS+ (171), WAR (7.8), home runs (39), and runs batted in (126). Additionally, he became the first player to finish in the top two in both home runs and steals since Hank Aaron in 1963.
Source: Matt Kemp, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kemp
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