About T. J. Brown
Lived 1915 – 1973 (aged 58). T. J. Brown was an American baseball player.
Thomas Julius Brown (August 18, 1915 – November 22, 1973) was an American Negro league shortstop from 1939 to 1950.
A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Brown attended East Moline High School in East Moline, Illinois. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 for the Memphis Red Sox, and spent the majority of his career with the club, playing his final season with Memphis in 1950. Brown was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1942, and spent 1946 out of baseball serving in the United States Army. After his Negro leagues career, he went on to play minor league baseball through 1953. Brown died in East Moline in 1973 at age 58.
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Who was T. J. Brown?
American baseball player
When was T. J. Brown born?
T. J. Brown was born on 18 August 1915 in Des Moines.
When did T. J. Brown die?
T. J. Brown died on 22 November 1973 in East Moline, Illinois.
What was T. J. Brown's occupation?
T. J. Brown was a baseball player.
What nationality was T. J. Brown?
T. J. Brown was American.
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