Tommy Brown Stats & Facts

Tommy Brown Stats & Facts

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Tommy Brown Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 170 Born: Tuesday, December 06, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY USA Died: in , Debut: 8/3/1944 Last Game: 9/25/1953 Full Name: Thomas Michael Brown   August 3, 1944, 75 years ago: The Chicago Cubs sweep a doubleheader from the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-2 and 7-1 at Ebbets…

Dodger shortstop Tommy Brown becomes the youngest player (17 years, 8 months, and 14 days) in major league history to hit a home run. The round-tripper by ‘Buckshot’, who started his career as a 16 year-old high school student, will be the only run Brooklyn scores off 30 year-old Pirates southpaw Preacher Roe, who goes the distance in the 11-1 rout of the home team at Ebbets Field.

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Dodger shortstop Tommy Brown becomes the youngest player (17 years, 8 months, and 14 days) in major league history to hit a home run. The round-tripper by ‘Buckshot’, who started his career as a 16 year-old high school student, will be the only run Brooklyn scores off 30 year-old Pirates southpaw Preacher Roe, who goes the distance in the 11-1 rout of the home team at Ebbets Field.