Norm Brown (baseball)
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Norman Ladelle Brown was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher
over parts of two seasons (1943, 1946) with the Philadelphia Athletics
. For his career, he compiled an 0-1 record, with a 3.14 earned run average
, and 4 strikeout
s in 14⅓ innings pitched. In between his playing years Brown served in the military during World War II
.
He was born in Evergreen, North Carolina
and later died in Bennettsville, South Carolina
at the age of 76.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
over parts of two seasons (1943, 1946) with the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. For his career, he compiled an 0-1 record, with a 3.14 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, and 4 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in 14⅓ innings pitched. In between his playing years Brown served in the military during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
He was born in Evergreen, North Carolina
Evergreen, North Carolina
Evergreen is an unincorporated community in Tatums Township, Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 242 north of I-74, U.S. Route 74 and NC 130, at an elevation of 105 feet ....
and later died in Bennettsville, South Carolina
Bennettsville, South Carolina
Bennettsville is a city in and the county seat of Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. and home to the Bennettsville Historic District...
at the age of 76.