Tony Mike Brumley (July 10, 1938 – August 8, 2016) was an American

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. A

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and native of

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, he played for the Washington Senators of

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for two full seasons (–) and part of a third (). The , Brumley batted left-handed and threw right-handed. His son, also named

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, played in all or parts of eight MLB seasons as an

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and has remained in baseball as a

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and instructor. Brumley played college baseball for the

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. Brumley originally signed with the

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and played seven seasons in the Dodger

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. A three-time

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All-Star, Brumley appeared in a career-high 136

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with the Senators during his

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season, but was relegated to a reserve role after hitting only .244. In a three-season career, Brumley was a .229 hitter with five

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s and 50 RBI in 295 games. His 151 hits also included 24 doubles and two triples. He posted a .991

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with only 10 errors in 1106 chances. Brumley ended his pro career after the 1970 minor-league season. In retirement, he resided in

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