Delos Brown
Delos Hight Brown (October 4, 1892 – December 21, 1964) was a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago White Sox. He was born in Anna, Illinois, and attended Millikin University. In 1914, he became captain of the Millikin baseball team[1] and led them to a conference championship. He was then signed by the White Sox.[2]
| Delos Brown | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: October 4, 1892 Anna, Illinois | |
| Died: December 21, 1964 (aged 72) Carbondale, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 12, 1914, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1914, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Brown appeared in one major league game, on June 12, 1914. He was a pinch hitter and struck out in his only at bat.[3] Afterwards, he played the rest of the season for the Decatur Commodores of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League and batted .192 in 63 games.[4] His organized baseball career ended the following season.
Brown died in Carbondale, Illinois, at the age of 72.[3]
References
- "Baseball Captains" Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. millikin.edu. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- Spalding's Official Baseball Record (1915), pp. 453-454.
- "Delos Brown Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- "Delos Brown Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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