Former Buc Gene Clines Passes Away

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:24 pm

Gene Clines former Buc fourth outfielder has passed away. Little Angry as the Gunner ( Bob Prince ) called him could really hit. RIP !

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Jan 27, 2022 10:58 pm

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 4:41 pm

Because the team was so deep then, it took three seasons for Clines to get one full season of at-bats. He hit .327 over that stretch, and scored 108 runs. Clines got four hits in a game five times in that stretch. He hit a homer in the 1971 NL playoffs.

I remember in 1974 Pirate fandom* lobbying that the Pirates should trade Clines to the Mets for Duffy Dyer. Then the teams did that in the offseason.

*I think this consisted of people calling Myron Cope on Sports.

RIP