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Stub Brown

1870 – 1948

American baseball player

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About Stub Brown

Lived 1870 – 1948 (aged 77). Stub Brown was an American baseball player.

Richard P. "Stub" Brown (August 3, 1870 – March 10, 1948) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1897, for the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds. He stood at 6' 2" and weighed 220 lbs.

Career Brown started his professional baseball career in 1893, with the National League's Baltimore Orioles. He pitched nine innings and allowed six earned runs in his rookie season. The Orioles would eventually win the pennant that year.

After leaving Baltimore, Brown pitched for the Lynchburg Hill Climbers of the Virginia League. In 1896, he went 7–2 with a 3.35 earned run average. He made it back to the major leagues with the Cincinnati Reds in 1897. On June 12, Sporting Life reported that Brown, "a big, husky fellow with lots of sand and confidence," said that he would "hold his own." Brown pitched 13 innings for Cincinnati and made his last major league appearance on June 15. He died in 1948, in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, and was buried in Green Mount Cemetery.

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Who was Stub Brown?

American baseball player (1870–1948)

When was Stub Brown born?

Stub Brown was born on 3 August 1870 in Baltimore.

When did Stub Brown die?

Stub Brown died on 10 March 1948.

What was Stub Brown's occupation?

Stub Brown was a baseball player.

What nationality was Stub Brown?

Stub Brown was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stub Brown

· Wikidata: Q7627294

· DBpedia: Stub Brown

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