Cline played for Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference for three seasons, leaving in 1960 after his junior year to sign a professional baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians. He attained All-American status during his college career, during which he played in outfield and was a starting pitcher.\n', '

He was instrumental in helping the Reds defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the 1970 National League pennant, tripling and scoring the winning run in the 10th inning of the first game of the National League Championship Series, and scoring the game-winning and pennant-clinching run after an eighth-inning walk in game three.\n', '

He appeared as a pinch hitter in each of the first three matches of the 1970 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, his lone hit being a leadoff single off Moe Drabowsky in the seventh inning of Game 2 at Riverfront Stadium. He also set in motion the most controversial play of the Series when he was subbed in for Woody Woodward with runners at first and third base, one out and the score tied at three in the sixth inning of Game 1. Cline reached safely on a Baltimore chop which was fielded by Orioles catcher Elrod Hendricks who then collided with home plate umpire Ken Burkhart and an oncoming Bernie Carbo. Burkhart ruled Carbo out even though Hendricks made the tag with his mitt while holding the ball in his other hand.\n', '

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