Lloyd Brown
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Overall Career
Lloyd Andrew "Gimpy" Brown was born on December 25, 1904, in Beeville, TX. Brown was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 17, 1925, with Brooklyn. Brown had a 12-year career as a left handed pitcher. He finished with a record of 91-105 with 510 Ks and a 4.20 EAR in 1,693 innings.
Brown pitched for 30 years in pro ball, 1923-53, and scouted for the Phillies and Senators.
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Brown's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
- He is chiefly remembered as the pitcher who gave up the most home runs to Lou Gehrig (15), including two grand slams.
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Transactions
- December 14, 1932: Traded by the Washington Senators with Carl Reynolds, Sam West, and $20,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Goose Goslin, Fred Schulte, and Lefty Stewart.
- May 9, 1933: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Rick Ferrell to the Boston Red Sox for Merv Shea and cash.
- October 12, 1933: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Bill Cissell.
- February 2, 1938: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
- February 12, 1938: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
- March 20, 1940: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Chicago White Sox.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
