Facts: - finalteam: chicago cubs - finalyear: 1979 - statlabel: batting average home runs runs batted in - position: outfielder - statvalue: .277 5 187 - throws: right - debutteam: pittsburgh pirates - bats: right - debutdate: june 28 - birth date: 6 october 1946 - finaldate: may 8 - name: gene clines - birth place: san pablo , california - debutyear: 1970 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gene clines .
eugene anthony -lrb- gene -rrb- clines -lrb- born october 6 , 1946 -rrb- is a former outfielder in major league baseball , clines played for the pittsburgh pirates -lrb- 1970 -- 74 -rrb- , new york mets -lrb- 1975 -rrb- , texas rangers -lrb- 1976 -rrb- and chicago cubs -lrb- 1977 -- 79 -rrb- .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 .