Chris Brown (baseball)
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John Christopher Brown (August 15, 1961 – December 26, 2006) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1980s, most notably with the San Francisco Giants.
Biography
Early life
Born in
Brown was selected by the Giants in the second round (44th overall) during the 1979 amateur draft.
Professional baseball career
San Francisco Giants
After a steady climb through the Giants minor league system, Brown made his major league debut for them in 1984 as a September call-up. In his first full season in 1985, Brown
At the end of 1986, he complained of shoulder soreness. That offseason, an examination by Dr. Frank Jobe in Los Angeles discovered that there was indeed a serious problem, and surgery was performed that winter. The following season, with Brown hitting a paltry .242 after 38 games, the Giants sent him packing on July 5 along with Keith Comstock, Mark Davis, and Mark Grant in a midseason trade to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Kevin Mitchell, Dave Dravecky, and Craig Lefferts.
San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers
Brown's play declined further as the year progressed, and he ended the year with a .237 average; the Giants went on to win the NL West division, and the Padres finished in last place. After dropping to a .235 average in 1988 for San Diego, Brown was dealt to the Detroit Tigers and was out of baseball by 1989 at the age of 28. In his career, he batted .269 with 38 home runs, 184 RBIs, 164 runs, 410 hits and 21 stolen bases in 449 games.
Life after baseball
After retirement, Brown lived in
Brown died at
References
- ^ Bush, David (May 23, 2004). "Ex-Giant facing a true test of toughness in Iraq". Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Ex-baseball player Chris Brown dies after fire
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Chris Brown MLB - Baseballbiography.com
- Lidz, Franz (July 12, 2004). "The toughness of a talented former major leaguer is no longer questioned". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 28, 2011.