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Leon Brown

b. 1949

American baseball player

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Born 1949. Leon Brown is an American baseball player.

Leon Brown (born November 16, 1948) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets in 1976. He is the brother of Curtis Brown.

Career Brown was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 Major League Baseball draft out of Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California. He then went on to spend thirteen years in professional baseball, mostly in the minor leagues. Brown had 74 plate appearances in 64 games as a New York Met in 1976, recording a .214 batting average as an outfielder. He was traded with Brock Pemberton from the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for minor league first baseman Ed Kurpiel on December 9, 1976.

Brown also played winter baseball in the Mexican Pacific League for five seasons with the Yaquis de Obregón, Ostioneros de Guaymas and Tomateros de Culiacán.

Personal life His son, Channing Brown, has played for various collegiate and professional baseball teams including Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Lipscomb University, San Diego Surf Dawgs, Team Canada, Lake County Fielders, and the Prescott Montezuma Federals.

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Grant Union High School

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Who is Leon Brown?

American baseball player

When was Leon Brown born?

Leon Brown was born on 16 November 1949 in Sacramento, California.

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Leon Brown is a baseball player.

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Leon Brown is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leon Brown

· Wikidata: Q6524541

· DBpedia: Leon Brown (baseball)

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