Barney Brown
baseball player
- October 23, 1908
- October 1, 1985
- 77 years
About Barney Brown
Barney Brown was a baseball player from United States. Born in 1908, Brown died in 1985 at the age of 77.
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60 Seconds Life Story
Barney Brown was a standout American baseball player who spent nearly two decades as a pitcher and outfielder
Barney Brown
1908 – 1985
60 Seconds: Barney Brown's Life Story
A brief documentary look at the life and professional baseball career of Negro league player Barney Brown.
Transcript
Barney Brown was a standout American baseball player who spent nearly two decades as a pitcher and outfielder in the Negro leagues. Born in 1907 in Hartsville, South Carolina, he began his professional baseball career in 1931. Over the next eighteen years, Brown played for several notable teams, including the Philadelphia Stars and the New York Black Yankees. His dedication to the game was briefly interrupted when he served in the United States Army during World War II. Returning to the field after his service, he continued his professional journey until 1949. Barney Brown eventually passed away in Philadelphia in 1985 at the age of seventy-seven. He remains a recognized figure from the storied history of the Negro leagues.
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Full Biography
|Barney Brown (October 23, 1907 – October 1, 1985) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher and outfielder who played from 1931 to 1949. Among the teams he played for were the Cuban House of David/Pollock's Cuban Stars, Philadelphia Stars, and New York Black Yankees.
Early life and death
Brown was born in Hartsville, South Carolina and served in the US Army during World War II. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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