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Baseball player
Bill Bruton
Bruton in 1955
Outfielder
Born:(1925-11-09)November 9, 1925 Panola, Alabama, U.S.
Died: December 5, 1995(1995-12-05) (aged 70) Marshallton, Delaware, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1953, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1964, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average
.273
Home runs
94
Runs batted in
545
Teams
Milwaukee Braves (1953–1960)
Detroit Tigers (1961–1964)
Career highlights and awards
3× NL stolen base leader (1953–1955)
William Havon Bruton (November 9, 1925 – December 5, 1995) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder who played for the Milwaukee Braves (1953–1960) and Detroit Tigers (1961–1964). Bruton batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
(1953–1960) and Detroit Tigers (1961–1964). Bruton batted left-handed and threw right-handed. BillBruton, as a 27-year-old rookie, started his major...
Crandall then singled up the middle, sending Adcock to second base. BillBruton, who came into the game pinch-hitting for Pafko in the ninth, lined a...
accomplish this feat, the other two players being Elmer Valo (1949) and BillBruton (1959). On May 15, 1981, Len Barker pitched a perfect game against the...
Torre filled in for him and batted .272 in 129 games. Center fielder BillBruton injured his knee after playing in just 79 games, missing the rest of...
League was established and led by two members of the Baltimore Orioles: Bill Keister and Jimmy Williams each had 21. Sam Crawford and Turkey Stearnes...
to New Hampshire, he stated that both Bruton and NASCAR CEO Bill France Jr. would have to approve of it. Bruton then claimed that he had no plans to move...
Ollen Bruton Smith (March 3, 1927 – June 22, 2022) was an American motorsports executive and businessman. He was best known as the owner of two public...
and 140, respectively. The 1961 club featured two non-white starters, BillBruton and Jake Wood, and later in the 1960s, black players such as Willie Horton...
two bases-loaded triples in a game. The feat has been matched only by BillBruton (1959) and Duane Kuiper (1978). Valo added another bases-loaded triple...
Schoendienst's sinking fly ball in the sixth inning and made a throw to catch BillBruton off first base for a double play, preserving a 1–0 lead. In Game 6, he...
1953, Curt Simmons/Philadelphia Phillies (single by Milwaukee Braves' BillBruton) May 13, 1954, Robin Roberts/Phillies (home run by Reds' Bobby Adams)...
only time of his career he would do so. In 1961, the Tigers acquired BillBruton from the Milwaukee Braves to play center field, allowing Kaline to move...
Mathews, Joe Adcock, Warren Spahn, and Lew Burdette. Also, outfielder BillBruton came back from his season-ending injury in 1957 to play in 100 games...
John Gerard Bruton (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997 and Leader of Fine Gael...
fielder BillBruton put in a strong performance as the Tigers' center fielder. His range factor of 2.67 was far above the league average of 1.98. Bruton played...
the Year American League: Herb Score, Cleveland Indians National League: Bill Virdon, St. Louis Cardinals The Game of the Week moved from ABC to CBS (the...
regular season home game was on April 14 against the St. Louis Cardinals. BillBruton hit a 10th inning home run to win the game (3-2) in dramatic style. In...
is credited with instigating the signings of slugger Dick Allen and BillBruton who later became his son-in-law. As one of the oldest surviving stars...
record. Baseball Hall of Fame Ed Barrow Chief Bender Tom Connolly Dizzy Dean Bill Klem Al Simmons Bobby Wallace Harry Wright MLB Most Valuable Player Award...
Sporting News Manager of the Year Award Leo Durocher New York Giants Umpire Bill McGowan set a Major League record by officiating in his 2,541st consecutive...
Bruton Parish Church is located in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1674 by the...
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