- Gene Roof
Infobox MLB retired
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name=Gene Roof
position=Outfielder
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1958|1|13
debutdate=September 3
debutyear=by|1981
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=October 2
finalyear=by|1983
finalteam=Montreal Expos
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.267
stat2label=Runs
stat2value=17
stat3label=Hits
stat3value=24
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*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1981–by|1983)
*Montreal Expos (by|1983)
highlights=Eugene Lawrence Roof (born
January 13 ,1958 inPaducah, Kentucky ) is a retiredMajor League Baseball outfielder . He played during three seasons at the major league level for theSt. Louis Cardinals andMontreal Expos . He was drafted by the Cardinals in the 12th round of the by|1976 amateur draft. Roof played his first professional season with their Rookie leagueGulf Coast Cardinals andJohnson City Cardinals in by|1976, and his last with theDetroit Tigers ' Triple-AToledo Mud Hens in by|1987. He is the brother ofPhil Roof and cousin ofEddie Haas .References
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/Gene-Roof.shtml "Gene Roof Statistics".] "The Baseball Cube". 24 January 2008.
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roofge01.shtml "Gene Roof Statistics".] "Baseball-Reference". 24 January 2008.
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