Revering graduated from Bella Vista High School. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh round of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft. Revering developed into a top prospect for the Reds, hitting as many as 29 home runs and driving in 110 runs for Indianapolis Indians in 1977. On December 9, 1977, the Reds announced a deal in which they would acquire disgruntled Cy Young Award winning pitcher Vida Blue from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Revering and $1.75 million. However, commissioner Bowie Kuhn vetoed the deal. A new deal was struck on February 25, 1978 in which the Reds sent Revering and cash to Oakland for Doug Bair.\n', '

Upon his acquisition, Revering immediately assumed first base duties for the A\'s, batting .271 with sixteen home runs and 46 runs batted in his rookie season. The A\'s lost 108 games in 1979, however, Revering emerged as something of a star for the lowly club, hitting nineteen home runs and driving in 77 (both career highs) while batting .288.\n', '

For his career in Oakland, Revering batted .279 with 52 home runs and 195 RBIs. On May 20, 1981, he, Mike Patterson and minor leaguer Chuck Dougherty were traded to the New York Yankees for Jim Spencer and Tom Underwood.\n', '

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