| Gene Tenace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Catcher/First baseman | ||
| Born: October 10, 1946 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 29, 1969 for the Oakland Athletics | ||
| Final game | ||
| September 30, 1983 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 241 | |
| Home runs | 201 | |
| RBI | 653 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Fury Gene Tenace (pronounced /ˈtʰɛnɨs/, born Fiore Gino Tennaci on October 10, 1946 in Russellton, Pennsylvania), is a former catcher and first baseman in professional baseball who played in the 1970s. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russellton is a Census-designated place (CDP in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world He was a key part of the Oakland Athletics powerhouse that won 3 consecutive World Series from 1972 to 1974. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
Tenace was selected in baseball's first entry draft in 1965, being taken in the 20th round by the then Kansas City Athletics. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Fred Lorenzen wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Tenace made his major league debut in Oakland during the 1969 season, playing his first two years as the third-string catcher before serving as Dave Duncan's backup in 1971. Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets David Edwin Duncan (born September 26, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and current pitching coach Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at
Tenace entered the 1972 season backing up Duncan, but became the team's regular catcher in the postseason. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration He put himself in the spotlight during Game 1 of the 1972 World Series, when he became the first player to homer in his first two World Series at bats. The 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with He went 8 for 23 in the Series, with 4 home runs, to earn the World Series MVP Award. The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player.
Tenace's heroics helped him earn a full-time job in Oakland's lineup. He served as the team's starting first baseman for 2 seasons, while still serving as the backup catcher to Ray Fosse. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Raymond Earl Fosse (b April 4, 1947 in Marion, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher. He had his roles reversed in 1975, starting at catcher while backing up first base. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP As a regular starter for the A's, Tenace had a low batting average but a fair amount of power, hitting 20 home runs in 4 consecutive years in Oakland, finishing among the top 10 home run hitters in the American League each year. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 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 He further made up for his lack of a high batting average by sporting a tremendous batting eye. He drew over 100 walks in a season three times for Oakland, and led the AL in walks in 1974, making up for a career-low . A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire 211 average that year. Statistically, his best year with Oakland was in 1975, when he hit a career-best 29 home runs and drove in 83 runs, drew 106 walks, finished 18th in the MVP voting and started in his only All-Star Game. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League
Tenace was one of several Athletics who became free agents after the 1976 season and participated in a newly created re-entry draft, in which teams acquired the rights to negotiate with veteran free agents. Tenace and teammate Rollie Fingers were the first players from that draft to sign, with both joining the San Diego Padres in December of that year. Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 In 4 years as a starter with the Padres, his power numbers dropped in part due to the cavernous dimensions of San Diego Stadium, only reaching 20 home runs once; but his batting eye remained, recording 3 more seasons of 100 walks, with a career best of 125 in 1977. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1977 in athletics (track and field Marathon August He recorded an on base percentage of over . In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 390 in each of his years in San Diego, and finished 3rd in the National League in that department in 3 consecutive years. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball
After the 1980 season, Tenace, Fingers, and two others joined the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade for Terry Kennedy and six minor leaguers (Fingers was then traded to the Milwaukee Brewers four days later). The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League In his two years in St. Louis, Tenace primarily played against left-handed pitchers, platooning with Darrell Porter. Darrell Ray Porter ( January 17 1952 – August 5 2002) was a former American Catcher in Major League Baseball He was a member of the Cardinals team that won the 1982 World Series. The 1982 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers, with the Cardinals winning in seven games
He played his final season as a pinch-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1983, and retired after being released the following year in spring training. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season.
He retired with a . 241 average and 201 home runs, but had a fine on-base percentage of . 388, among the best for players during his era. Less than half of his career trips to first base came via base hits, reaching 1,075 times through walks (984) and being hit by pitches (91) as opposed to only 1,060 hits.
Tenace became a coach after retiring as a player. At the Major League level, he coached with the Houston Astros in 1986 and 1987,[1] and coached with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1990 to 1997. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [2] When manager Cito Gaston was sidelined with a herniated disc in 1991, Tenace served as the team's interim manager,[3] going 19-14 and keeping Toronto competitive en route to an eventual division title. Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston (ˈsiɾoʊ̪ ˈɡæstən born March 17, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas) is the manager of the Interim management is the temporary provision of management resources and skills He was part of Toronto's World Series winning teams in 1992 and 1993, giving him 6 rings in 6 World Series appearances as a player and a coach. He is currently a hitting instructor for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St [4]
Tenace did a voice cameo in an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Regarding Margie". “ Regarding Margie ” is the 20th episode of The Simpsons ’ seventeenth season.
See also
References
- ^ The Official Site of the Houston Astros: History: Astros All-Time Coaches. See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Major League Baseball. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
- ^ The Official Site of the Toronto Blue Jays: History: Blue Jays All-Time Coaches. Major League Baseball. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
- ^ Jays' Manager is Hospitalized. The New York Times (1991-08-22). Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
- ^ St. Louis Cardinals (2006-12-12). The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian "Cardinals make staff additions and promotions at minor league and scouting levels". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers Entry
- Baseball Evolution Hall of Fame - Player Profile
| Preceded by Roberto Clemente | World Series MVP 1972 | Succeeded by Reggie Jackson |
| Preceded by Roberto Clemente | Babe Ruth Award 1972 | Succeeded by Bert Campaneris |
| Preceded by Cito Gaston | Toronto Blue Jays managers 1991 (interim) | Succeeded by Cito Gaston |
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