William Brown
Catcher, Baseball Player
1866 – 1897
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Who was William Brown?
William M. Brown, nicknamed "Big Bill", was a Major League Baseball player who played infielder from 1887-1894. He played for the New York Giants, New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and Louisville Colonels.
In 1895, Brown developed a problem with his lungs. He travelled to Hawaii, southern California, and Arizona in an effort to find a climate that would be more beneficial for his health, but his efforts were unsuccessful, and he died as a result of his condition at home in San Francisco in 1897.
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- Born
- 1866
San Francisco - Profession
- Died
- Dec 20, 1897
Philadelphia
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on July 23, 2013
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