Gene Roof

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Gene Roof
Outfielder
Born: January 13, 1958 (1958-01-13) (age 50)
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1981
for the St. Louis Cardinals
Final game
October 2, 1983
for the Montreal Expos
Career statistics
Batting average     .267
Runs     17
Hits     24
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Eugene Lawrence Roof (born January 13, 1958 in Paducah, Kentucky) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Roof played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Cardinals and Johnson City Cardinals in 1976, and his last with the Detroit Tigers' Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 1987. He is the brother of Phil Roof and cousin of Eddie Haas.

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