Bruce Look Explained

Bruce Look
Position:Catcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:9 June 1943
Birth Place:Lansing, Michigan
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 17
Debutteam:Minnesota Twins
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 29
Finalteam:Minnesota Twins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.246
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:9
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Bruce Michael Look (born June 9, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and catcher who appeared in 59 games played in Major League Baseball as a member of the Minnesota Twins. The native of Lansing, Michigan, threw right-handed, batted left-handed and was listed as 5feet tall and . He is the younger brother of Dean Look, who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1961, and also played professional football and was a longtime on-field official in the National Football League.

Like his brother, Bruce Look played football and baseball for Michigan State University before serving in the United States Army. He then signed his first pro baseball contract. In 1968, his only MLB season, Look appeared in 41 games in the field, 29 as the Twins' starting catcher, playing behind veteran John Roseboro, like Look a left-handed batter. His 29 big-league hits included four doubles; he had nine runs batted in. Look retired after the 1971 minor league season.