Homestead Grays (Negro League) P Ray Brown earns his 27th consecutive victory over a 2-year span when he shuts out the Baltimore Elite Giants 5 – 0 on a 3-hitter. The win raises his record to 12-0 for the season.

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On August 28, 1940 — Homestead Grays (Negro League) P Ray Brown earns his 27th consecutive victory over a 2-year span when he shuts out the Baltimore Elite Giants 5 – 0 on a 3-hitter. The win raises his record to 12-0 for the season.

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