About Gene Vadeboncoeur
Lived 1859 – 1932 (aged 73). Gene Vadeboncoeur was a Canadian baseball player.
Onesime Eugene 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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Who was Gene Vadeboncoeur?
Canadian baseball player (1859–1932)
When was Gene Vadeboncoeur born?
Gene Vadeboncoeur was born on 5 September 1859 in Louiseville.
When did Gene Vadeboncoeur die?
Gene Vadeboncoeur died on 16 October 1932 in Sacramento, California.
What was Gene Vadeboncoeur's occupation?
Gene Vadeboncoeur was a baseball player.
What nationality was Gene Vadeboncoeur?
Gene Vadeboncoeur was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gene Vadeboncoeur. https://biography.guide/gene-vadeboncoeur/
MLA: "Gene Vadeboncoeur." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gene-vadeboncoeur/.
Chicago: "Gene Vadeboncoeur." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gene-vadeboncoeur/.
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