PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Phillies announced Saturday the sudden passing of the team’s special assistant to the general manager. According to the team, Bart Braun died Friday night at his home in Vallejo, California, at the age of 64.
In a statement, the Phillies said, Braun “was known as ‘one-of-a-kind’ to those close to him, spent 44 years in baseball. The combination of his passion for the game and his vibrant personality made him one of the scouting community’s most beloved and respected individuals.”
Braun joined the Phillies in October 2012 and remained in his role as a special assistant to the general manager until the time of his death.