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Jack Bruton
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Pitcher
Born: (1912-03-12)March 12, 1912
Cordova, Alabama
Died: June 1, 1973(1973-06-01) (aged 61)
Cordova, Alabama
Threw: Right
debut
1937, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1941, for the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars
Teams
  • Birmingham Black Barons (1937)
  • Philadelphia Stars (1938)
  • Cleveland Bears (1939)
  • New Orleans–St. Louis Stars (1940–1941)

Otis "Jack" Bruton (March 12, 1912 – June 1, 1973) was an American Negro league pitcher who played between 1937 and 1941.

A native of Cordova, Alabama, Bruton made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars and Cleveland Bears, and finished his career with a two-year stint with the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars in 1940 and 1941. Bruton died in his hometown of Cordova in 1973 at age 61.

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