Jake Brown (baseball)
Jerald Ray "Jake" Brown (March 22, 1948 – December 18, 1981) was a Major League Baseball player who played with the San Francisco Giants in 1975.[1] He was used primarily as a pinch hitter, but also played the outfield.
| Jake Brown | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter/Outfielder | |
| Born: March 22, 1948 Sumrall, Mississippi | |
| Died: December 18, 1981 (aged 33) Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 17, 1975, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1975, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .209 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
Brown is most notable because he made it to the majors after nearly severing his left forearm in an industrial accident at a sheet-metal plant in early 1974.[2]
Brown was just 33 years old when he died of leukemia in Houston, Texas on December 18, 1981.[3]
References
- "Jake Brown Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- "Jake Brown". SABR BioProject.
- "Jerald Ray "Jake" Brown". Find a Grave. 12 Mar 2005.
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