Will Brunson

{{Short description|American baseball player (1970–2019)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2014}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Will Brunson | image = Will Brunson.jpg | position = Pitcher | bats = Left | throws = Left | birth_date = {{Birth date|1970|3|20}} | birth_place = Irving, Texas, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|11|23|1970|3|20}} | death_place = Big Bend National Park, Texas, U.S. | debutleague = MLB | debutdate = June 21 | debutyear = 1998 | debutteam = Los Angeles Dodgers | finalleague = MLB | finaldate = July 9 | finalyear = 1999 | finalteam = Detroit Tigers | statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 1–1 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 5.71 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 11 | teams = * Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|1998}}) * Detroit Tigers ({{mlby|1998}}–{{mlby|1999}}) }}

'''William Donald Brunson''' (March 20, 1970 – November 23, 2019) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He pitched in 27 games during the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

He died on November 23, 2019, after suffering a heart attack while hiking at Big Bend National Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/new-braunfels-man-dies-while-hiking-in-big-bend-national-park|title=New Braunfels man dies while hiking in Big Bend National Park|author=CBS Austin|date=November 25, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref>

== Early life == Will Brunson was born in Irving, Texas on March 20, 1970.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will Brunson Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/will-brunson-133981 |access-date=2025-07-19 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> Brunson went to school at DeSoto High School and would afterwards attend Eastfield College and Texas State University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will Brunson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brunswi01.shtml |access-date=2025-07-19 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

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==External links== {{Baseballstats |mlb=133981 |espn= |br=b/brunswi01 |fangraphs= |brm=brunso001wil |retro=Pbrunw001}}

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