Barney Brown (October 23, 1907 – October 1, 1985) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher and outfielder who played from 1931 to 1949.[1] Among the teams he played for were the Cuban House of David/Pollock's Cuban Stars, Philadelphia Stars, and New York Black Yankees.
Barney Brown | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Hartsville, South Carolina | October 23, 1907|
Died: October 1, 1985 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | (aged 77)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1931, for the Cuban House of David | |
Last appearance | |
1948, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Early life and death
editBrown was born in Hartsville, South Carolina and served in the US Army during World War II.[2] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
References
edit- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1699. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads