Justin Brunette
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Justin Thomas Brunette
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 1", Weight 200 lb.
- School San Diego State University
- High School Ocean View High School
- Debut April 13, 2000
- Final Game May 12, 2000
- Born October 7, 1975 in Los Alamitos, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Justin Brunette pitched for the division-winning St. Louis Cardinals in 2000, in a year in which the league ERA was 4.63. He was one of the youngest players on a team which featured oldsters such as 36-year-old Mark McGwire, 38-year-old Eric Davis, 37-year-old Shawon Dunston, 36-year-old Will Clark and 34-year-old Heathcliff Slocumb.
He had Tommy John surgery in 1998, but afterwards worked his way up to the majors.
In 2001 and 2002 he pitched for Binghamton and Norfolk, in the New York Mets organization.
He attended Ocean View High School and was at San Diego State University at the same time as Travis Lee and Jeff Davanon.
