Ed Bruyette

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Edward T. Bruyette

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut August 6, 1901
• Final Game September 10, 1901
• Born August 31, 1874 in Manawa, WI USA
• Died August 5, 1940 in Peshastin, WA USA

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Ed Bruyette, who was born in Wisconsin, played for the 1901 Milwaukee Brewers in the first year of the American League. A monument at Miller Park honors the 1901 team and a recent article remembered that Ed was one of the Wisconsin-born players on the team.

Bruyette appeared in 21 games, mostly in center field. Interestingly, that spot was the position of player-manager Hugh Duffy.

There was another player with a similar name at the time, Arthur Edward Bruyette. Arthur Bruyette was at Minneapolis for part of 1901 while Ed Bruyette was there for part of 1902.

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