| Gene Clines | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 1970 for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Final game | |
| May 8, 1979 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 277 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| RBI | 187 |
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Eugene Anthony (Gene) Clines (born October 6, 1946 in San Pablo, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, Clines played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1970-1974), New York Mets (1975), Texas Rangers (1976) and Chicago Cubs (1977-1979). Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. San Pablo is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft He was also the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2005-2006. In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. From 2003-2004, he was the team's first base coach before being promoted to hitting coach. In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team He batted and threw right-handed.
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In a 10-season career, Clines posted a . 277 batting average with 187 RBI, 71 stolen bases, and five home runs in 870 games. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate
A fast runner with high defensive skills, Clines debuted in 1970 with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a reserve outfielder, as he hit . 405 (15-for-37) in 31 games in his rookie year. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. He went to the postseason with Pittsburgh in the 1971, 1972 and 1974 National League Championship Series, winning a World Series ring with the Pirates in 1971. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games His most productive season came in 1972, when he posted career-highs in average (. 334), doubles (15), and triples (six) in 107 games. In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see Clines also played with the New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs, and retired during the 1979 campaign and took over the Cubs first base coaching duties.
Clines remained with the Cubs as first base coach under manager Bob Kennedy until 1981. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Robert Daniel Kennedy ( August 18, 1920 - April 7, 2005) was a Right fielder / Third baseman, manager and Then joined the Houston Astros organization as a roving minor league hitting instructor, a position he held through 1987. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Later he worked as a hitting coach for Houston in 1988 and spent six seasons as a hitting coach in the American League for the Seattle Mariners (1989-1992) and Milwaukee Brewers (1993-1994) before start a six-year stint with the San Francisco Giants as a hitting coach and outfield coach (1995-2002), as he guided National League MVP Award winners Jeff Kent (2000) and Barry Bonds (2001 and 2002). The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. During the 2002 World Series with the Giants he wore a mic for FOX and when Barry Bonds hit his first career World Series home run he screamed, "OH MY GOD!"
In 2003, Clines returned to the Chicago Cubs as their first base coach. He was named hitting coach prior to the 2005 season. 2006 was his 20th season on a major league coaching staff.
In 2007 he assumed the position of outfield and base running coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers system. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA
| Preceded by Sandy Alomar | Chicago Cubs first base coach 2003-2004 | Succeeded by Gary Matthews |
| Preceded by Gary Matthews | Chicago Cubs hitting coach 2005-2006 | Succeeded by Gerald Perry |