Roy Bruner

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Given name: Walter Roy Bruner
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'0" / 165 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Feb 10, 1917 in Cecilia, KY
Died: Nov 30, 1986 in St. Matthews, KY (69 years old)
Debut: Sep 14, 1939

Walter Roy Bruner (February 10, 1917 – November 30, 1986) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Standing at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), Bruner played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1939 to 1941. In 19 career games, he had a 0–7 record with a 5.74 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.

Bruner left baseball to serve in World War II. He was a bomber pilot in the war and was shot down on at least one occasion. After the war he owned Bruner Aluminum Company, which manufactured storm windows until he closed the business at his retirement.