Corey Allan Brown (born November 26, 1985) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Amateur

Prior to playing professionally, Brown attended

Plant High School H.B. Plant High School is a public high school located in the neighborhood of South Tampa in Tampa, Florida, United States. It opened in 1927 between South Himes Avenue on the east and Dale Mabry Highway on the west. The school is named in honor o ...

and then

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...

. In his first year with Oklahoma State, in 2005, Brown hit .360 with 13 home runs and 46 RBI in 55 games. The following year, he hit .347 with 13 home runs and 40 RBI, stealing 14 bases. After the 2006 season, he played

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with the Chatham A's of the

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. Brown played his final season with Oklahoma State in 2007, hitting .335 with 22 home runs, 71 RBI and 23 stolen bases.

Oakland Athletics

He was drafted by the

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in the first round of the 2007 amateur draft and began his professional career that season. Brown played for the Vancouver Canadians in 2007, hitting .268 with 11 home runs and 48 RBI in 59 games. In 2008, he played for both the

Kane County Cougars The Kane County Cougars are an independent professional baseball team located in Geneva, Illinois and are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball (MLB). They play their ho ...

(85 games, 14 home runs) and the

Stockton Ports The Stockton Ports are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Stockton, California, and are named for the city's seaport. The team plays its home games at Ba ...

(49 games, 16 home runs), hitting a combined .266 with 30 home runs, 83 RBI and 16 stolen bases. In 2009, Brown spent his entire year with the Midland RockHounds, hitting .268 with nine home runs and 43 RBI. He split 2010 between the RockHounds and

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, hitting a combined .283 with 15 home runs, 69 RBI and 22 stolen bases.

Washington Nationals

On December 16, 2010 Brown, with pitcher Henry Rodriguez were traded to the

for

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. He made his major league debut for the

on September 6, 2011, appearing in three games during the season, pinch-hitting three times, without getting on base. Brown's first major league hit was a home run, which he hit on July 28, 2012, against the

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in the fourth inning. On December 12, 2013, the Nationals designated Brown for assignment after the signing of outfielder

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Second Stint With A's

On December 19, 2013, the Nationals traded Brown to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. The Athletics designated Brown for assignment in January 2014, when they signed

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Boston Red Sox

Brown signed a minor league deal with the

on January 31, 2014. On August 16, 2014, the Red Sox designated Brown for assignment, after he appeared in three games at the big league level with the club. He elected free agency in October 2014.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 12, 2014, he signed a minor league deal with the

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. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He signed a minor league contract with the

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in January 2016. He was given a non-roster invitation to Dodgers spring training and he was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers. With OKC, he played in 116 games and hit .249 with 23 homers and 70 RBI

Toros de Tijuana

On January 24, 2017, Brown signed with the

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of the Mexican League. He was released on July 31, 2018.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On August 3, 2018, Brown signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. He became a free agent after the season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Corey 1985 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from Tampa, Florida Boston Red Sox players Bravos de Margarita players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Chatham Anglers players Durham Bulls players Kane County Cougars players Leones del Escogido players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball outfielders Mexican League baseball right fielders Mexican League baseball center fielders Midland RockHounds players North Shore Honu players Oklahoma City Dodgers players Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players Pawtucket Red Sox players Phoenix Desert Dogs players Sacramento River Cats players Stockton Ports players Syracuse Chiefs players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Toros de Tijuana players Vancouver Canadians players Venados de Mazatlán players Washington Nationals players Henry B. Plant High School alumni