Barney Brown
| Barney Brown | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 23, 1907 Hartsville, South Carolina | |
| Died: October 1, 1985 (aged 77) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1931, for the Cuban House of David | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Teams | |
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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.
Early life and death[edit]
Brown 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 and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1985 deaths
- Cuban House of David players
- New York Black Yankees players
- Pollock's Cuban Stars players
- Philadelphia Stars players
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- African Americans in World War II
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball pitchers
- African-American United States Army personnel
- Negro league baseball pitcher stubs
- Negro league baseball outfielder stubs