Tommy Brown
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For other people named Tommy Brown, see Tommy Brown (disambiguation).
| Tommy Brown | |
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Brown in about 1953. |
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| Utility player | |
| Born: December 6, 1927 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 3, 1944 for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1953 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| RBI | 159 |
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Thomas Michael "Buckshot" Brown (born December 6, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York) was a Major League Baseball Utility player from 1944 to 1953. Brown became the youngest player ever to hit a home run in the Major Leagues when he homered on August 20, 1945 at the age of 17. On September 18, 1950 Brown hit three consecutive home runs in a game.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Library http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Tommy_Brown_1927
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