Ray Brown (Negro Leagues)
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Raymond Brown
- Bats Switch, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.
- School Wilberforce University
- Debut 1930
- Final Game 1948
- Born February 23, 1908 in Alger, OH USA
- Died February 8, 1965 in Dayton, OH USA
One of the best Negro League pitchers ever, Brown finished his career with one win fewer than Satchel Paige, along with twenty-seven fewer losses. He was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues in 2006.
Brown married the daughter of Cum Posey on July 4, 1935 in a ceremony at home plate.
