About Glenn Braggs
Glenn Erick Braggs (born October 17, 1962) is an American former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. Braggs was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series. He is an alumnus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. == Major League Baseball career == Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2nd round of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft, Braggs made his major league debut with the Brewers on July 18, 1986. Starting in left field and batting fifth, Braggs went 1-4 in a 6-1 road loss to the Oakland Athletics. His first career hit was a sixth-inning single off Joaquin Andujar. He hit the first of his 70 career home runs on August 2, 1986 with a two-run shot off Charlie Hough. He had his best season in 1989, hitting 15 home runs with 66 runs batted in (RBI) and 17 stolen bases with a.247 batting average. After beginning the season batting.248 with three homers and 13 RBI in 37 games, he was acquired along with Billy Bates by the Reds from the Brewers for Ron Robinson and Bob Sebra on June 9, 1990. He played a key role as the Reds advanced to the National League playoffs.
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