Oates had been designated to platoon alongside catcher Bob Boone in the 1976 season however, in the season-opening game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he cracked his collar bone in a collision at home plate with Dave Parker and missed almost half the season.
Oates had been designated to platoon alongside catcher Bob Boone in the 1976 season however, he cracked his collar bone in a collision at home plate with Dave Parker. This was in the season-opening game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Oates had been designated to platoon alongside catcher Bob Boone in the 1976 season however, he missed almost half the season. This was in the season-opening game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.