Gene Roof

As coach Eugene Lawrence Roof (born January 13, 1958) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder.

He played during three seasons at the Major League level for the St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos.

He served as manager with Fayetteville Generals in 1989, London Tigers in 1991, Toledo Mud Hens from 1997 to 1999, and the Jacksonville Suns in 2000.

Roof served as the Tigers minor league-wide outfield and base-running coordinator from 2001 until his retirement after the 2020 season.

Shawn and Eric were minor leaguers in the Tigers organization, while the youngest, Jonathan, was drafted by the Rangers in 2010.