About Country Brown
Lived 1896 – 1937 (aged 41). Country Brown was an American baseball player.
Elias Brown (March 28, 1896 – December 25, 1937), born "Elias Bryant", and nicknamed "Country" or "Circus Country", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1918 and 1933.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Brown made his Negro leagues debut in 1918 for the Bacharach Giants, and also played briefly for the Hilldale Club and Lincoln Giants that season. He went on to enjoy a long professional career with several teams, and played in the 1926 Colored World Series for the Bacharach club. Brown died in New York, New York in 1937 at age 41.
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Who was Country Brown?
American baseball player (1896-1937)
When was Country Brown born?
Country Brown was born on 28 March 1896 in Atlanta.
When did Country Brown die?
Country Brown died on 25 December 1937 in New York, New York.
What was Country Brown's occupation?
Country Brown was a baseball player.
What nationality was Country Brown?
Country Brown was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Country Brown. https://biography.guide/country-brown/
MLA: "Country Brown." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/country-brown/.
Chicago: "Country Brown." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/country-brown/.
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