Who is Bruce Pearson from Bang the Drum Slowly and what is their importance? Bang_the_Drum_Slowly English & Literature Bruce Pearson | Bang the Drum Slowly

Bruce is a catcher for the New York Mammoths. He is not a very good catcher, but he is a good hitter. Bruce is from Mill, Georgia, which is too small to even be called a town. Most people think that Bruce is stupid, and in fact, he is gullible and bad at understanding the people around him. However, Bruce does understand nature, and he can explain lots of things about the wildlife and the terrain that would boggle most people. When Bruce gets an idea in his head, all he does is repeat the gist of it, until finally someone gives in to his desire, just to get him to shut up. He does not pay any attention to what he wears and does disgusting things like spitting tobacco juice and peeing in the sink.