Darrell Brandon
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Darrell G Brandon
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
- Debut April 19, 1966
- Final Game September 30, 1973
- Born July 8, 1940 in Nacogdoches, TX USA
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Darrell Brandon pitched 1 game in 1959 for the Selma Cloverleafs. He spent 1960 as an OF/3B for the Dothan Cardinals, pitching only 5 games. He was out of organized ball in 1961, then returned in 1962 as a pitcher.
Brandon pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1966-1968 before bouncing around for the next few years. He emerged with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1971-1973. The righthanded reliever was a very respectable 7-7 with a 3.45 ERA for the woeful 1972 Phillies.
In 1989, Brandon played for the Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
