Bruce Brubaker (pitcher) | |
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pitcher | |
Born: December 29, 1941 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1967 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 5, 1970 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Career statistics | |
Record | 0-0 |
Earned run average | 13.50 |
Strikeouts | 2 |
Teams | |
Bruce Ellsworth Brubaker Jr (born December 29, 1941 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in two Major League games, one for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1967 and one for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970. Brubaker ended up playing for 13 years professionally. Played for Syracuse chiefs in 1964 minor league
He currently resides in Owensboro, Kentucky where he owns a Ford/Lincoln/Mazda car dealership named Champion. In May 2010, the Brubaker family opened another Ford dealership in Rockport (REO) Indiana and in May 2011 they opened Championship 54 Autos in Owensboro. Brubaker has been married for over 42 years to Leda. Has two sons, Bruce Ellsworth "Duke" Brubaker III, and Tyler C. Brubaker, and four grandchildren. On May 14, 2010, Brubaker was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. His father, Bruce Ellsworth "Hushpuppy" Brubaker Sr., is also a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Brubaker's nephew is Jorge Posada of the New York Yankees.