Gene Richards (baseball)

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  1. Broken by Tim Raines with 71 in 1981. [2] [3]
  2. Andre Dawson won the award, and Steve Henderson was runner-up. [6]

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Gene Richards
Gene Richards Giants.jpg
Richards with the San Francisco Giants in 1984
Outfielder
Born: (1953-09-29) September 29, 1953 (age 70)
Monticello, South Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 6, 1977, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1984, for the San Francisco Giants