The left-hander was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1936, and later traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Mike Ryba in September, 1940.

In 1954, at the age of 40, he was the oldest player to appear in a National League game that season.

[1] He was subsequently released[2] by Chicago without playing a regular season game for the team.

Brazle played 7½ years in the minor leagues before he became a 29-year-old Cardinal rookie.

He completed 47 of 117 starts, with 7 shutouts, and twice led the National League in saves (1952 and 1953).