Bobby Bragan, nicknamed “Mr. Baseball” and considered Fort Worth’s ambassador of the sport, died Thursday night. He was 92.
Bragan became a part of Fort Worth baseball in the 1940s when he joined the Fort Worth Cats as a player/manager, and his outgoing personality, positive outlook on life and deep passion for baseball kept him in the city’s spotlight.
David Hatchett witnessed baseball fans’ appreciation for Bragan through Hatchett’s 15 years hosting sports talk shows on WBAP and eight years working for the Cats. Hatchett said Bragan’s popularity played a significant role in the return of the Cats in 2001.






