Jack Bruton (baseball)
| Jack Bruton | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 12, 1912 Cordova, Alabama | |
| Died: June 1, 1973 (aged 61) Cordova, Alabama | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1941, for the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Otis "Jack" Bruton (March 12, 1912 – June 1, 1973) was an American Negro league pitcher who played between 1937 and 1941.
A native of Cordova, Alabama, Bruton made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars and Cleveland Bears, and finished his career with a two-year stint with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars in 1940 and 1941.[1][2] Bruton died in his hometown of Cordova in 1973 at age 61.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Bruton". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Bruton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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