Donald Eugene Bradey (born October 4, 1934) is an American former
professional baseball player. He was a , right-handed
pitcher who had a 15-year career (1953–1967) in
minor league baseball, but who made only three
appearances
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in the
Major Leagues for the
Houston Colt .45s
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Bradey had just completed his 12th season in the minor leagues when Houston called him up during September 1964. His first two MLB games were as a
relief pitcher, and Bradey surrendered
unearned runs in each game. Then, on October 4, 1964, the closing day of the 1964 season (and Bradey's 30th birthday), he
started
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against the
Los Angeles Dodgers. He faced only eight batters, recording two
outs but giving up four
hits
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, two
bases on balls
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, a
wild pitch, two
stolen bases
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and five
earned runs. Bradey's final MLB game and only start would be the last game Houston would play as the Colt .45s — the team was renamed the Astros in .
In the minor leagues, Bradey appeared in 616 games and posted a 127–118
win–loss record. He won 19 games for the 1959
New Orleans Pelicans
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of the Class AA
Southern Association.
Minor league statistics
from Baseball Reference
References
External links
1934 births
Living people
Amarillo Sonics players
Baseball players from North Carolina
Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (WL) players
Houston Colt .45s players
Little Rock Travelers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Memphis Chickasaws players
New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players
Oklahoma City 89ers players
San Antonio Bullets players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Waterloo White Hawks players
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