Positions: Outfielder and Shortstop
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)
Born: June 26, 1915 in Shreveport, LA us
Died: August 4, 1996 in Houston, TX
Buried: Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX
Debut: 1937 (8,069th in major league history)
AL/NL Debut:
July 19, 1947
(Age 32-023d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
August 17, 1947
(Age 32-052d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2006.
(Voted by Negro League Committee)
View Willard Brown's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season
Full Name: Willard Jessie Brown
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