Debut #86 George Brunet

1969 Topps #645

George Stuart Brunet (Lefty)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: June 8, 1935 in Houghton, MI
MLB Debut: September 14, 1956 Kansas City Athletics
Final MLB Game: April 28, 1971 St. Louis Cardinals
Died: October 25, 1991 in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico (age 56)
Year with the Angels: 1964-1969

ANGELS TRANSACTIONS:
August 18, 1964: Purchased by the Los Angeles Angels from the Houston Colt .45's.
July 31, 1969: Purchased by the Seattle Pilots from the California Angels.

ANGELS DEBUT:
As the starting pitcher, the first batter he faced was former Angel George Thomas, whom he struck out. He ended up going 5 innings and giving up 3 runs on 6 hits while striking out 10 in an eventual Angels win against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, August 20, 1964 (N) at Tiger Stadium.

1972 Milton Bradley #56

ANGELS RECORD:
1964-1969
Appeared in 194 games (157 starts) going 54-69 with 33 complete game and 13 shutouts with an ERA of 3.13.

Best Angels performance:
Threw a complete game 10 inning shutout against the Washington Senators. The Senators Buster Narum also went 10 innings but took the loss after giving up 2 runs in the top of the 10th on Wednesday, July 21, 1965 (N) at D.C. Stadium.

That last inning from retrosheet:
ANGELS 10TH: Fregosi singled to left; W. Smith out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Fregosi to second]; Adcock
was walked intentionally; Rodgers singled to first [Rodgers to
second (on throw to home), Adcock to third, Fregosi out at home
(first to third to catcher)]; Knoop was walked intentionally;
Schaal singled to center [Rodgers scored, Adcock scored, Knoop
to third (error by Cunningham)]; Brunet was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 10TH: POWER REPLACED ADCOCK (PLAYING 1B); Hamlin flied
out to right; McMullen flied out to right; King grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Senators 0.

OTHER INTERESTING FACTS:
- Set the all-time minor league strikeout record with 3,175 Ks.
- Obtained by the Kansas City Athletics from Seminole (Sooner State) as part of a minor league working agreement sometime before 1955.
- Led the league in losses (19 and 17) for the Angels in 1967-1968.
- Loved facing Bobby Allison who was 7 for 50 striking out 15 times for a .140 BA.
- Hated facing Mickey Mantle 15 for 38, .395.
- Played for Kansas City (56-60); Milwaukee (60-61); Houston (62-63); Baltimore (63); LA/California (64-69); Seattle (69); Washington (70); Pittsburgh (70); and St. Louis (71).
- Set the Mexican League record for shutouts, with 55, although he did not debut in the Mexican League until after his major league career was over.
- In 1999 elected to the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame.

I do not have George Brunet autograph in my collection.