Former Dodger pitcher Jim Brewer was born on this date in 1937 in Merced, CA. Brewer grew up in Broken Arrow, OK and he pitched for the Dodgers from 1964-75 after a trade from the Chicago Cubs. Brewer went 61-51 with a 2.62 ERA and 125 saves during his Dodger career. He was a Dodger minor league instructor at the time of his passing in an auto accident at age 50 in November 1987.