Gene Tenace
First baseman, Baseball Player
1946 –
Who is Gene Tenace?
Fury Gene Tenace, better known as Gene Tenace, is an Italian-American former professional baseball player and current coach in Major League Baseball. He was a catcher and first baseman from 1969 through 1983. Tenace was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics from Valley High School in Lucasville, Ohio and played for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted and threw right-handed. Tenace was one of the top catchers of his era and won the 1972 World Series Most Valuable Player Award. He was known for his power, especially versus right-handed pitching.
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1946
Russellton - Also known as
- Fiore Gino Tennaci
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Russellton
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on July 23, 2013
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