▁Baseball ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁through ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁He ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Tw ins , ▁Mil w au kee ▁B rew ers ▁and ▁Pitts burgh ▁Pir ates . ▁ ▁Career ▁On ▁June ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁Bry e ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Tw ins ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁amateur ▁draft . ▁He ▁signed ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁minor ▁le agues ▁in ▁the ▁Tw ins ▁organization . ▁ ▁Bry e ▁made ▁his ▁major ▁league ▁debut ▁on ▁September ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 7 0 , ▁with ▁the ▁Tw ins ▁at ▁age ▁ 2 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁hit less ▁in ▁his ▁only ▁at ▁bat ▁in ▁his ▁debut . ▁That ▁year , ▁Bry e ▁had ▁a ▁batt ing ▁average ▁of ▁. 1 8 2 ▁in ▁ 1 1 ▁at - b ats . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁he ▁hit ▁. 2 2 4 ▁in ▁ 1 0 7 ▁at - b ats . ▁The ▁next ▁year , ▁he ▁hit ▁. 2 4 1 ▁in ▁ 2 5 3 ▁at - b ats . ▁Bry e ▁hit ▁. 2 6 3 ▁in ▁ 2 7 8 ▁at - b ats ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁starting ▁center field ▁job ▁in ▁spring ▁training , ▁and ▁he ▁hit ▁. 2 8 3 ▁in ▁ 4 8 8 ▁at - b ats . ▁Bry e ▁was ▁also ▁the