Delos Hight Brown (October 4, 1892 – December 21, 1964) was an American Major League Baseball player for the Chicago White Sox. He was born in Anna, Illinois, and attended Millikin University. In 1914, he became captain of the Millikin baseball team[1] and led them to a conference championship. He was then signed by the White Sox.[2]
| Delos Brown | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: October 4, 1892 Anna, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: December 21, 1964 (aged 72) Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 12, 1914, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1914, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Brown appeared in one major league game, on June 12, 1914. He was a pinch hitter and struck out in his only at bat.[3] Afterwards, he played the rest of the season for the Decatur Commodores of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League and batted .192 in 63 games.[4] His organized baseball career ended the following season.
Brown died in Carbondale, Illinois, at the age of 72.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Baseball Captains" Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. millikin.edu. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Spalding's Official Baseball Record (1915), pp. 453-454.
- ^ a b "Delos Brown Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Delos Brown Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)