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Jim "Skeeter" Brandon
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 185
Throws: Left
Bats: Left
Age: 41
Home: Lebanon, Wisconsin
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Explanation of nickname: My family has a long line of ballplayers named skeeter. Skeeter Blue was my
pop, he played second base for the Mudville Chickens. Old Skeeter Blue was my
gramps. He pitched for the Yuma Rebels even though he lost both thumbs in
WWII. His pop, Winston Skeeter Blue played semi-pro ball in the Alaskan League
until he was 73. He hit .311 that year and was so disgusted that he called hit
quits.
Occupation: IT manager
Favorite MLB team(s): Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers
Favorite historical player(s): Al Kaline, Alan Trammell
How became involved with vintage base ball: Old Skeeter Blue would tell me stories about playing during the war, it stuck
with me.
|
| Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
2B |
3B |
HR |
Avg. |
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2008
|
10 |
42
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15
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22
|
9
|
7
|
3
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0
|
.524 |
2009
|
17 |
60
|
12
|
29
|
15
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
.483 |
TOTAL
|
27 |
102
|
27
|
51
|
24
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
.500 |
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