The book focuses on the 1930's-40's, the years that Brace was working with photographer George Burke, with perhaps a few shots from the 1950's. There are no color photos in the book, and Brace shot almost exclusively in color from about 1960 on, so I'm pretty sure your father is not pictured in it (after typing that, I double-checked the index to be absolutely sure, and he is definitely not in there).
Mary Brace did indeed continue to operate the business as George's health waned and after his death in 2002, but sold the entire archive and any rights to the photos that she retained to John Rogers in 2012. If Brace took photos of your father (and I'm sure he did), that is where they reside now. Rogers' group has since sold off a lot of the Burke negatives, but I don't think they've dipped into Brace's "color years" (1960+) yet.
Attached are a handful of images I have of your father in his White Sox uniform (first 2 are 1975, last 2 are 1976) for your viewing pleasure. I don't think any are of sufficient resolution to produce a good print, but if you would like the jpg files, pm me your e-mail and I'll be glad to send them over.
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