Fontenot went 8-2 filling in for the injured Ron Guidry as a rookie on the 1983 Yankees,
and the two Louisiana natives would often converse in French. The soft thrower was
often injured himself, however, and never fulfilled the promise he had shown.
(ME)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»August 1, 1979:
In an 8-player deal, the Rangers send OF Oscar Gamble, minor leaguer Amos Lewis, a former 1st pick in the 1978 draft, and two players to be named to the Yankees and finally acquire OF Mickey Rivers and three players to be named. Rivers had been traded to the Rangers in June but the deal fell through. Both of the players to be named with Gamble will make the majors: Gene Nelson and Ray Fontenot, something that can't be said for the three unnamed to Texas.