T. J. Brown (baseball)

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T. J. Brown
Shortstop
Born: (1915-08-18)August 18, 1915
Des Moines, Iowa
Died: November 22, 1973(1973-11-22) (aged 58)
East Moline, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1939, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1950, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams

Thomas Julius Brown (August 18, 1915 – November 22, 1973) was an American Negro league shortstop from 1939 to 1950.

A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Brown attended East Moline High School in East Moline, Illinois.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 for the Memphis Red Sox, and spent the majority of his career with the club, playing his final season with Memphis in 1950.[citation needed] Brown was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1942, and spent 1946 out of baseball serving in the United States Army.[citation needed] After his Negro leagues career, he went on to play minor league baseball through 1953.[2] Brown died in East Moline in 1973 at age 58.

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  1. ^ "T. J. Brown". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "T.J. Brown". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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