Darrell Wayne Brown (born October 29, 1955) is a former professional

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. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the

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(MLB). He was drafted by the Tigers in the third round of the 1977 amateur draft. Brown played his first professional season with their Class A-Advanced

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in 1977, and split his last season with the Triple-A affiliates of the

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), and Texas Rangers (

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) in 1986.

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