Where does Gene Tenace rank among baseball greats?
Gene Tenace ranks #33 among the Top 50 all-time at C. Rankings ⇒ Best Season: 1975 Typically, he finished in the top ten in OBP and walks, but he also was fifth in the league in homers, with 29. Just as the Oakland dynasty was winding down, Tenace was coming into his own as an offensive force. Factoids Prior to Game Six of the 1972 World Series, Oakland batting hero Gene Tenace was the subject of a death threat. Before the game, a man was arrested outside the stadium with a gun. Where He Played Catcher (892), first base (625), and a handful of games elsewhere. Born Fury Gene Tenace was born on October 10, 1946, in Russellton, PA. Batted: Right Threw: Right Primary Position: C –> Primary Team: OAK –> Major League Debut 5 29, Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1969 Darrell Evans Bill Buckner Carlton Fisk Steve Garvey Bill Russell Toby Harrah Vida Blue Jerry Reuss Thurman Munson –> Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1989 BBWAA 1 .2% Post-Season Appearances 1971 American League
