Gene Brabender

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Eugene Mathew Brabender





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From Jim Bouton's Ball Four: (Jim) Pagliaroni says that one of the great things about Gene Brabender as a pitcher is that he's big enough to intimidate hitters with his size. "He looks like if you got a hit off him," Pag said. "he'd crush your spleen."

Gene Brabender also has the distinction of being the first native-born Wisconsinite to play for the Milwaukee Brewers, pitching for them in their inaugural season in Milwaukee. He grew up on a farm in Black Earth, WI, and continued to live in the area for many years after retiring from baseball. He worked in construction, mainly by himself. He died in a Madison, WI, hospital, after collapsing from a brain aneurysm.

Brabender was originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He missed the 1964-1965 seasons due to military service. The Baltimore Orioles selected him in the 1965 Rule V Draft after spotting him as the star pitcher for his military post, Aberdeen Proving Grounds.

[edit] Notable Achievements

  • 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1969)
  • Won a World Series with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966 (he did not play in the World Series)

[edit] Related Sites

SABR BioProject: more detailed biography

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