John Brown (1940s pitcher) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids John Brown |
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| Born: October 23, 1918 Hamburg, Arkansas |
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| Died: March 3, 1999 (aged 80) Detroit, Michigan |
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| 1944, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |||
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| 1948, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |||
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John Wesley Brown (October 23, 1918 – March 3, 1999) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Hamburg, Arkansas, Brown made his Negro leagues debut in 1944 with the Cleveland Buckeyes. He played five seasons for Cleveland through 1948, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1946. Brown died in Detroit, Michigan in 1999 at age 80.
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