Kurt Brown

Kurt William Brown

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
• High School Glendora High School
• Born March 4, 1967 in Whittier, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Kurt Brown was drafted fifth overall in the 1985 amateur draft by the Chicago White Sox, and despite spending seven years in the minor leagues, he never reached the majors. He was signed by scouts Duane Shaffer, Jerry Krause and Tom Roberts.

Brown was drafted after four future MLB stars and just ahead of a fifth - B.J. Surhoff, Will Clark, Bobby Witt and Barry Larkin went before him and Barry Bonds one selection later. He was also drafted ahead of Rafael Palmeiro (22nd overall). He began his professional career with the GCL White Sox in 1985, hitting .205/.273/.313 with three home runs and 23 RBI. Baseball America still rated him as the 6th-best prospect in the Gulf Coast League, one slot ahead of Domingo Martinez. In 1986, he hit .229/.286/.279 for the GCL White Sox (26 games) and Appleton Foxes (65 games). He had 18 passed balls in 84 games.

With the Peninsula White Sox in 1987, Brown hit .253/~.302/.349 with six home runs and 15 doubles in 104 games--those 15 doubles would be a career high. He hit .212/.296/.285 in 84 games for the South Bend White Sox (44 games) and Tampa White Sox (40 games) in 1988.

His batting average improved in 1989, as he hit .270/.348/.341 for the Sarasota White Sox (90 games) and Birmingham Barons (two games). In 1990, he hit .269/.320/.348 in 82 games for the Barons (and also allowed two runs in three innings pitched) and in 1991, he hit .248/.297/.350 in 84 games for the Charlotte Knights and at least outhit backup Don Wakamatsu.

Overall, he hit .243 with 457 hits in 586 games.

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