sentences:  He signed with the Milwaukee Braves in 1959 upon graduation from St. Mary High School.His brother, Paul, a pitcher, signed with the Braves out of high school the following year.After two minor league seasons in which he batted .236 with eleven home runs, Phil Roof debuted with the Braves at just nineteen years of age as a September call-up in 1960, but did not appear in a game.