Delos Brown

Delos Brown
Pinch hitter
Born: October 4, 1892(1892-10-04) Anna, Illinois
Died: December 21, 1964(1964-12-21) (aged 72) Carbondale, Illinois
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 1914 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1914 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Games played	1
At bats	1
Hits	0
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1914)

Delos Hight Brown (October 4, 1892 - December 21, 1964) was a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago White Sox. He was born in Anna, Illinois, and attended Millikin University. In 1914, he became captain of the Millikin baseball team^[1] and led them to a conference championship. He was then signed by the White Sox.^[2]

Brown appeared in one major league game, on June 12, 1914. He was a pinch hitter and struck out in his only at bat.^[3] Afterwards, he played the rest of the season for the Decatur Commodores of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League and batted .192 in 63 games.^[4] His organized baseball career ended the following season.

Brown died in Carbondale, Illinois, at the age of 72.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Baseball Captains". millikin.edu. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
2. ^ Spalding's Official Baseball Record (1915), pp. 453-454.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Delos Brown Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
4. ^ "Delos Brown Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Brown, Delos
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	October 4, 1892
Place of birth	Anna, Illinois
Date of death	December 21, 1964
Place of death	Carbondale, Illinois