Gene Brabender

1941–1996 (age 55)

baseball player

Biography

Gene Brabender hurled fastballs with intensity during his years in professional baseball, becoming a dependable pitcher whose teammates respected his work ethic.

Throughout retirement he stayed close to the clutch of fans and young athletes he encouraged, and when he died in 1996 he left behind those who admired his passion for the game.

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