Tom Brunansky
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Thomas Andrew Brunansky (Bruno)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 211 lb.
- High School West Covina High School
[edit] Biographical Information
Tom Brunansky was a low-average slugger who played for 14 years in the major leagues for five teams, hitting 271 lifetime home runs. He had decent range in right field and drew walks well, and while he was never in the top five in the league in homers, he was three times in the top ten. He was an All-Star in 1985 and played on the 1987 Minnesota Twins team that won the 1987 World Series.
Tom played for the 1973 West Covina Pony League Championship Team in California. He attended California Poly-Pomona.
In 1982, Brunansky became the only Twin in franchise history to hit an inside the park grand slam. In 1988, he suffered a post All-Star break slump. Before the break he hit .263 with 14 home runs and 55 RBI. After the break, he hit .209 with 9 home runs and 30 RBI.
In 2011, Brunansky became a coach for the New Britain Rock Cats and in 2012 was promoted to hitting coach of the AAA Rochester Red Wings.
He is the brother-in-law of Dave Engle
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1982 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- AL All-Star (1985)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1982-1989)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1984 & 1987)
- Won a World Series with the Minnesota Twins in 1987
