Hal Brown Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 180 Born: Thursday, December 11, 1924 in Greensboro, NC USA Died: 12 17 2015 in Greensboro, NC USA Debut: 4/19/1951 Last Game: 9/16/1964 Full Name: Hector Harold Brown
Sponsor this Page July 14, 1963 – At the Polo Grounds the Houston Colt’s sparked by a three-run triple by John Bateman, hustled in 7 runs in the first inning in route to an 8-3 rain-shortened victory over the New York Mets. The game was suspended after Frank Thomas homers in the 8th. The…
On June 9, 1963, the Houston Colt .45s host the first Sunday night game in major league history. Due to the extreme heat in Texas, the Colt .45s play the San Francisco Giants in the evening at Colt Stadium. Houston wins the game, 3-0, in front of a crowd of 17,437. The Colt .45s will…
Vic Power becomes the first modern major leaguer to hit both a leadoff and walkoff home run in the same game. The A’s first baseman, who went deep off Hal Brown leading off the game, ends the contest in the 10th frame with a round-tripper off the right-hander, giving Kansas City a 3-2 victory over Baltimore.
1953 – The Chicago White Sox send pitchers Marv Grissom, Bill Kennedy and Hal Brown to the Boston Red Sox for 33-year-old infielder Vern Stephens. A perennial All-Star in the 1940s, Stephens’ best years are behind him.
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