American baseball player (1892–1943)
Baseball player
James R. Brown (May 16, 1892 – January 21, 1943) was an American baseball catcher and first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1935, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. Brown died after being thrown out of a car, breaking his neck.[2]
References
- ^ "Foster Wastes No Time on Uncertainties" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, Saturday, April 3, 1920, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Jim Brown managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
