Bill Bruton (1925 - 1995) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Bill Bruton

Birth:	Nov. 9, 1925 Alabama, USA
Death:	Dec. 5, 1995 Marshallton New Castle County Delaware, USA
Major League Baseball Player. As starting center fielder with the Milwaukee Braves in 1953, he hit a home run in his first major league game. A speedy runner, he led the National League in stolen bases for three consecutive seasons (1953 to 1955), twice in triples 1956, 1960 and once in runs 1960. He played with the Braves from 1953 to 1960 and with the Detroit Tigers from 1961 to 1964. In a 12-year career, he played in 1,610 games, posted a .273 batting average with 94 home runs and 545 runs batted in. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Search Amazon for Bill Bruton

Burial: Gracelawn Memorial Park New Castle New Castle County Delaware, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Jan 14, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 13019738