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Robert Randall Bragan
Catcher
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 175 lb.
Born: October 30, 1917 in Birmingham, AL
Died: January 21, 2010 in Fort Worth, TX
Debut: April 16, 1940 Philadelphia Phillies
Final Game: June 27, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers
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Bobby Bragans Legacy
- Played seven seasons in the majors, with the Philadelphia Phillies (1940-42) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943-44, 47-48), as an infielder-catcher.
- Player-Manager Fort Worth Cats (1948-52) with two Texas League regular-season and one playoff championship.
- Major League Manager Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-57), Cleveland Indians (1958), Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1963-66).
- President of the Texas League, 1969-75.
- President of Minor League Baseball, 1976-78.
- Assistant to the President, Special Projects for the Texas Rangers, 1979-91.
- In 2005, managed Fort Worth Cats one game, becoming the oldest person (87) to manage a professional game.
- Fort Worth's Mr. Baseball for decades.
- Chairman of Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, which provides college scholorships in the Metroplex.