Penney helped lead the Shammies to their second straight St. John’s Molson Senior Baseball League championship this week, completing a four-game sweep of the RMM Gonzaga Vikings.
In the final game Tuesday night at St. Pat’s Ball Park, Penney was the hero, delivering a double to right field with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning scoring Brent Power with the winning run.
Penney finished the game 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored.
Penney homered in the Shamrocks’ 9-1 Game 2 win last Saturday.
Date of birth: April 17, 1987
Height: 5-9
Weight: 190 pounds
Birthplace: Goose Bay (raised in Pasadena)
Residence: St. John’s
Occupation: Economist (provincial government)
Club: Shamrocks
Coach: Sean Gulliver