Rogers Lee Brown (born May 24, 1954), is a former

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player who played

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in the major leagues from -. Brown played for the

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(1979),

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(1979-),

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() and

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(-1985) In 502 games, Brown accumulated 110 stolen bases, 313 hits, 26

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s, 130 RBI, and a .245

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. He and

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were sent from the Phillies to the Yankees for Rawly Eastwick on the day before the trade deadline on June 14, 1978.Eichel, Larry & Livingston, Bill. "The locker-room clearance," ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', Thursday, June 15, 1978.
Retrieved October 22, 2020 His best season came in 1980 with the Yankees, when he hit 14 home runs, with 47 runs batted in and 27 stolen bases. He also played in two World Series during his career (1981 for the Yankees, and 1984 for the Padres).

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