Jarvis Brown facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jarvis Brown |
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Brown with the Kenosha Twins c. 1988
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: March 26, 1967 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
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| July 1, 1991, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
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| October 1, 1995, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
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| Batting average | .203 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 10 | ||
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Jarvis Ardel Brown, born on March 26, 1967, is an American baseball player. He played as an Outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for teams like the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Baltimore Orioles. Jarvis Brown even won the World Series with the Twins!
Jarvis Brown's Baseball Journey
Jarvis Brown was born in Waukegan, Illinois. He went to St. Joseph High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After attending Triton Community College, he was chosen by the Minnesota Twins. This happened in the first round of the 1986 baseball draft.
He played in the major leagues from 1991 to 1995. He was known for being a very fast runner. However, hitting the ball was not his strongest skill. In his career, he had 227 chances to bat. His career batting average was .203. He hit one Home run and helped his team score ten runs. But he was great at stealing bases, getting 13 in total!
Winning the World Series
Jarvis Brown has a special World Series ring. He earned it when he played for the 1991 Minnesota Twins. This team won the World Series that year. Brown was mostly used as a pinch runner. A pinch runner is a player who comes into the game just to run the bases for another player.
In the 1991 American League Championship Series, he played in one game. He didn't bat, but he did score one run. During the 1991 World Series, he played in three games. In the exciting seventh game, he came in as a pinch runner. He made it all the way to third base! He almost became the first rookie to score the winning run in a World Series. Even though he didn't score, the Twins still won, and he got his World Series ring!
Life After Baseball
After his time in Major League Baseball, Jarvis Brown became a baseball coach. He was the head coach for the University of Wisconsin Parkside Rangers baseball team. He coached them for three years.
Later, in 2009, Jarvis Brown became an assistant baseball coach. He worked at Carthage College.
