Byron Browne
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Byron Ellis Browne
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
- School St. Joseph Junior College, University of Missouri
- Debut September 9, 1965
- Final Game June 18, 1972
- Born December 27, 1942 in St. Joseph, MO USA
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Byron Browne was a rookie outfielder with the 1966 Chicago Cubs, hitting 16 HR in 120 games. His only other 100-game season was 1970 with the Philadelphia Phillies. Browne also played for the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals. He's the father of actor and former minor leaguer Byron Browne, Jr..
Browne, who played eight seasons in the majors, would probably have been a bigger star in a different era - he hit 148 home runs in the minors, thus showing that he could send them out. However, his major league career was during the second dead-ball era, when hitting was at historic lows.
