Arlo Adolph Brunsberg (born August 15, 1940) is an

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former professional

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player. A

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born in

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, he appeared in two games in

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for the

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in , and forged a nine season (1962–1970) pro career. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as tall and . He signed with Detroit after graduating from

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, where he starred in baseball,

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and

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.Greisen, David, ''Arlo Brunsberg''

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"cup of coffee" occurred at the end of his fifth season in the Tiger

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. In his second and last big-league game, on the closing day of the Tigers' 1966 campaign, he registered his only

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in the majors, a

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off eventual

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br>box score (2 October 1966): "Kansas City Athletics 7, Detroit Tigers 5"
/ref> After his playing career, Brunsberg spent three years, 1971–1973, as head baseball coach at

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, then three decades as a teacher and high school baseball coach in

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