Hal Brown

Hector Harold Brown (December 11, 1924 – December 17, 2015) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1951 through 1964 for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Houston Colt .45s. Brown was a knuckleballer with outstanding control who worked as both a starting pitcher and as a relief pitcher. He played for all or portions of eight seasons (1955–1962) with the Orioles, posting a 62–48 won–lost record, and was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1991. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Forces who served in the European theatre of World War II.

Hal Brown
Pitcher
Born: (1924-12-11)December 11, 1924
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: December 17, 2015(2015-12-17) (aged 91)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s
MLB statistics
Win–loss record85–92
Earned run average3.81
Strikeouts710
Teams
Career highlights and awards
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