About
Defensively gifted center fielder selected to four All-Star teams during his eighteen-year career.
Before Fame
He went to the same high school in California, McClymonds High School, as Hall of Fame outfielder Frank Robinson.
Trivia
He coached for two different expansion teams after his playing career ended: the Seattle Mariners and Florida Marlins.
Family Life
He had four children, Valerie, Rene, Kimberly and Vada III.
Associated With
He attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, California, the same school as Frank Robinson and Hall of Fame basketball player Bill Russell.
