Eugene Anthony Clines (born October 6, 1946) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1979 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs. He was also the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2005 to 2006. From 2003 to 2004, he was the team\'s first base coach before being promoted to hitting coach. He batted and threw right-handed. He is a 1966 graduate of Harry Ells High School in Richmond, California.\n', '

In a 10-season career, Clines posted a .277 batting average with 187 RBI, 71 stolen bases, and five home runs in 870 games.\n', '

A fast runner with excellent defensive skills, Clines debuted in 1970 with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a reserve outfielder, hitting .405 (15-for-37) in 31 games in his rookie year. He went to the postseason with Pittsburgh in the 1971, 1972 and 1974 National League Championship Series, winning a World Series ring with the Pirates in 1971. His most productive season came in 1972, when he posted career-highs in average (.334), doubles (15), and triples (6) in 107 games. Clines also played with the New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs, and retired during the 1979 campaign and took over the Cubs\' first base coaching duties.\n', '

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