Jack Brohamer Stats & Facts

Jack Brohamer is the only Major League player to ever homer while wearing shorts

 

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Jack Brohamer

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right
5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)
Born: February 26, 1950 (Age: 71-236d) in Maywood, CA
Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 34th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Huntington Beach HS (Huntington Beach, CA).
High School: Huntington Beach HS (Huntington Beach, CA)
Debut: April 18, 1972 (Age 22-052d, 13,223rd in major league history)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 28, 1980 (Age 30-215d)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: John Anthony Brohamer
Pronunciation: \BRO-ham-ur\
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

 

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Biography

 
Small, gutsy, and bow-legged, Brohamer became Cleveland’s second baseman in 1972 and was named to the TSN All-Rookie Team. He hit a career-high .270 in 1974. With the White Sox on September 24, 1977, he hit for the cycle. Brohamer, who started two ML triple plays, was a utility man for the second half of his career.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

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