Darrell Brandon
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Darrell G. Brandon (Bucky)
- 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 one 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 in 1967 and 1968 before bouncing around for the next few years. He emerged with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1971 to 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.
