Gene Vadeboncoeur
| Eugene Vadeboncoeur | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 5, 1859 Louiseville, Canada East | |
| Died: April 16, 1893 (aged 33) Sacramento, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 1884, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 22, 1884, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .214 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Onesime Eugene "Gene" Vadeboncoeur (September 5, 1859 – April 16, 1893) was a Major League Baseball player. Vadeboncoeur played for Philadelphia Quakers in the 1884 season. He played in four games, collecting three hits in 14 at-bats, totaling a .214 batting average. He is the first native of Quebec to play in Major League Baseball. Gene's contributions to the Immaculate Grid (#247) are well known. His batting average ranks in the top 23,143 of all time.
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