Darrell Brown (baseball) facts for kids
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Brown with the Nashville Sounds in 1985
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 29, 1955 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| April 11, 1981, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
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| September 30, 1984, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .274 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 44 | ||
| CPBL statistics | |||
| Batting average | .275 | ||
| Home runs | 9 | ||
| Runs batted in | 57 | ||
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Darrell Wayne Brown is a former professional baseball player from the United States. He was an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Darrell Brown was born on October 29, 1955.
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Darrell Brown's Early Life and College
Darrell Brown was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He grew up and went to Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California. After high school, he continued his baseball journey. He played college baseball at California State University, Los Angeles.
Playing in Major League Baseball
Darrell Brown played in Major League Baseball for four seasons. He played for the Detroit Tigers, the Oakland Athletics, and the Minnesota Twins. The Detroit Tigers picked him in the third round of the 1977 amateur draft. This was a big step in his baseball career.
His first professional season was in 1977. He played for the Lakeland Tigers, a team in the lower leagues. His last season in the major leagues was in 1984. He then played for other teams in the minor leagues until 1986. These teams included the Phoenix Firebirds, Calgary Cannons, and Oklahoma RedHawks.
Playing Baseball in Taiwan
After his time in the MLB and minor leagues, Darrell Brown also played baseball in Taiwan. He played for two teams there. From 1991, he played for the Brother Elephants. Then, from 1992 to 1993, he played for the Wei Chuan Dragons.
External Links
You can find more information about Darrell Brown's baseball career here:
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
