Kenneth Wayne Bracey (June 11, 1937 – December 12, 2017) was a minor league baseball pitcher, manager and big league scout.

Playing career

Bracey pitched from 1956 to 1964. He spent 1956 in the

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organization, and the rest of his career in the New York Giants/

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organization. He was mostly a relief pitcher, appearing in 331 games and starting only 18 of them. Overall, he went 52-40 with a 3.51 ERA. Perhaps his best season was in 1961 with the

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. That year, he went 9-5 with a 2.85 ERA in 53 relief appearances.

Managerial career

Bracey served as a manager for the

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for part of the 1970 season, replacing

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. He served as manager of the

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for part of the 1974 season, replacing

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Post playing/managing

Bracey worked for the

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for 36 years, from their inaugural season onward. From 1997 to 2006, he served as a special assistant to General Manager

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and from 2007-2013 he worked as a special assistant for

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with the

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. He has also worked as an amateur and professional scout.

Death

Bracey died on December 12, 2017.Kenneth Bracey Obituary
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