Gene Lamont

Gene Lamont
Lamont in June 2013
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1946-12-25) December 25, 1946 (age 77) Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1970, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 24, 1975, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	14
Managerial record	553–562
Winning %	.496
Teams
As player Detroit Tigers (1970–1972, 1974–1975) As manager Chicago White Sox (1992–1995) Pittsburgh Pirates (1997–2000) As coach Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1991, 1996) Boston Red Sox (2001) Houston Astros (2002–2004) Detroit Tigers (2006–2017)
Career highlights and awards
AL Manager of the Year (1993)

Gene William Lamont (born December 25, 1946) is an American special assistant to the general manager of the Kansas City Royals. He was a catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who managed the Chicago White Sox (1992–1995) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1997–2000) and served as a coach for the Detroit Tigers (2006-2017). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.