About Doc Bracken
Lived 1915 – 1994 (aged 78). Doc Bracken was an American baseball player.
Herbert Bracken (May 12, 1915 – February 15, 1994), nicknamed "Doc", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Paducah, Kentucky, Bracken served in the US Navy during World War II. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 for the Cleveland Buckeyes, and was the winning pitcher in Cleveland's lone victory of the 1947 Negro World Series, tossing nine innings and allowing one earned run in the Buckeyes' 10–7 Game 2 win. Bracken went on to play in the minor leagues for the Belleville Stags in 1949 and the Paris Lakers in 1954. He died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1994 at age 78.
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Who was Doc Bracken?
American baseball player
When was Doc Bracken born?
Doc Bracken was born on 12 May 1915 in Paducah, Kentucky.
When did Doc Bracken die?
Doc Bracken died on 15 February 1994 in St. Louis, Missouri.
What was Doc Bracken's occupation?
Doc Bracken was a baseball player.
What nationality was Doc Bracken?
Doc Bracken was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doc Bracken. https://biography.guide/doc-bracken/
MLA: "Doc Bracken." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doc-bracken/.
Chicago: "Doc Bracken." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/doc-bracken/.
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