Barney Brown
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: 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:
Leader in victories in the Winter League of Puerto Rico in 1941-1942 and 1942-1943...pitcher with the most victories in two consecutive seasons with 32...one of two pitchers with two consecutive seasons of 15 or more victories (the other Billy Byrd) first Most Valuable Player Award winner in 1941-1942 only imported pitcher selected Most Valuable Player 1941-1941 and 1942-1943 one of five players to be most valuable on two occasions...one of three players Most valuable on two different teams Guayama and Senators of San Juan. Effectiveness ERA in 1942-1943 1.27. In 2013 he was selected as one of the best 75 players in the Puerto Rico Winter League.
Early life and death
Brown was born in Hartsville, South Carolina , and served in the US Army during World War II.[2] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
References
- 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
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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