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Amazin69 · 08-30-2012, 03:59 PM

Braxton, the Tribe's 11th-round pick in the 1967 January draft (from UNC-Wilmiington). Confusingly enough, the *other* Jim Braxton (the one who went on to be O.J. Simpson's fullback with the Buffalo Bills) was drafted by the Cardinals in the 9th round of the June draft that same year.

Braxton seemed to progress well through the system, but was released after posting a 13-5 record with Savannah (AA) and Wichita (AAA) in 1970. He was 27 at the start of 1971 (23 when drafted) but it's still surprising he wasn't picked up by anyone.

Reference sites call him "James" Braxton, but contemporary accounts, like this call him Jim, and he signed a 1969 Portland Beavers autograph sheet that way, so I'm calling him Jim.

Braxton got to Spring Training on two occasions. The uniform with Centennial patch is from 1969, so I'm guessing these are from 1970 and 1971.

Credit to John (Baseball-Birthdays) for the two "cleaned up" images. Even if he somehow did call Braxton "Tom Braxton", as in the jazz musician.

08-30-2012, 03:59 PM	#256
Amazin69 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,363 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	Jim Braxton 1967 Braxton, the Tribe's 11th-round pick in the 1967 January draft (from UNC-Wilmiington). Confusingly enough, the other Jim Braxton (the one who went on to be O.J. Simpson's fullback with the Buffalo Bills) was drafted by the Cardinals in the 9th round of the June draft that same year. Braxton seemed to progress well through the system, but was released after posting a 13-5 record with Savannah (AA) and Wichita (AAA) in 1970. He was 27 at the start of 1971 (23 when drafted) but it's still surprising he wasn't picked up by anyone. Reference sites call him "James" Braxton, but contemporary accounts, like this call him Jim, and he signed a 1969 Portland Beavers autograph sheet that way, so I'm calling him Jim. Braxton got to Spring Training on two occasions. The uniform with Centennial patch is from 1969, so I'm guessing these are from 1970 and 1971. Credit to John (Baseball-Birthdays) for the two "cleaned up" images. Even if he somehow did call Braxton "Tom Braxton", as in the jazz musician. Last edited by Amazin69; 08-30-2012 at 04:19 PM.