Bruno was selected by Toronto in the expansions draft from the Kansas City Royals, where he made his Major League debut in 1976, appearing in 12 games and posting a record of 1-0.
In that initial Blue Jay season of 1977, Bruno went on to appear in another 12 games, this time going 0-1 with a bloated earned run average of 7.85 over 18.1 innings pitched.
He’d find himself over in St. Louis in 1978 after being traded to the Cardinals for Rick Bosetti, and he’d have his best season as a big league pitcher, posting a record of 4-3 with a very nice 1.99 E.R.A. over 18 appearances and 49.2 innings.
Funny enough, all that would get him card-wise in 1979 is a spot on the aforementioned rookie cards that Topps created, sharing the spotlight with George Frazier and Terry Kennedy.
He’d finish his career after the 1979 season, posting a record of 2-3 with a 4.23 E.R.A., with 27 strikeouts over 38.1 innings and 27 appearances, ending up with a record of 7-7 with a decent 4.22 E.R.A., 80 strikeouts and a single save over 69 games and 123.2 innings pitched.
