Bob Brown

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Robert Murray Brown

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
• Debut April 21, 1930
• Final Game May 3, 1936
• Born April 1, 1911 in Dorchester, MA USA
• Died August 3, 1990 in Pembroke, MA USA

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Biographical Information

"Beans Reardon, a longtime umpire, insisted that Brown was the fastest pitcher he ever saw - faster than Grove, faster than Feller." - The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers

Bob Brown broke into the majors as its youngest player in 1930. His entire major league career came with the Boston Braves, with a peak performance in 1932 when he went 14-7 with a 3.30 ERA in 35 games (28 starts) at age 21. Over the rest of his six seasons, he was 2-14 with a 6.21 ERA in 43 games (21 starts).