Emil Quincy Brown (born December 29, 1974) is an American former
professional baseball
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Modern professional ...
outfielder
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) from 1997 to 2009 for the
Pittsburgh Pirates,
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penn ...
,
Kansas City Royals,
Oakland Athletics, and
New York Mets
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.
Career
Brown, who attended
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Harlan High School, was drafted by the
Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the
1994 Major League Baseball Draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.
Compensation picks
Compensation Picks
Other notable players
* Troy Glaus, 2nd round, 37th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did no ...
. He made his Major League debut with the
Pittsburgh Pirates in in a limited role. He became the everyday
center fielder during the season, but Brown, who was considered a
five-tool prospect, could never manage to capitalize on his potential, so he was traded to the
San Diego Padres
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. Brown did not play in the majors from -. In he emerged as the everyday starting
right fielder
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for the
Kansas City Royals. During this breakout year, Brown hit 17
home run
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s and drove in 86 with a .286
batting average
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Cricket
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.
During the season, Brown batted .287 with 15 home runs and 81
RBI. He was ninth in the
American League
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with 41
doubles.
On July 30, 2007, Brown shot
Kansas City reporter
Karen Kornacki in the eye with a
plastic pellet gun. This happened when Kornacki was talking to his Royals teammate
Tony Peña Jr. The Royals called it "an accident".
Despite limited playing time during the season (113 games and 366
at-bats), Brown led the Royals in RBI for the third straight year. He and
Carlos Beltrán
Carlos Iván Beltrán (; born April 24, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1998 to 2017 for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Fran ...
are the only Royals to have led the team in RBI for three consecutive years.
On January 11, , he signed with the Oakland Athletics. On March 26, 2008, Brown hit a 3-run homer in the A's victory over the
Red Sox
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in the second game of the
Opening Series at the
Tokyo Dome
is an indoor stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of th ...
in
Tokyo
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,
Japan.
On February 16, 2009, Brown signed a minor league deal with the
San Diego Padres
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and was invited to spring training.
On May 28, 2009, Brown was acquired by the New York Mets and assigned to the
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen ...
. Brown was called up in early June, only to be designated for assignment on June 6 to make room for
Ryan Church
Ryan Matthew Church (born October 14, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Career Minors
Drafte ...
on the Mets' roster. After being sent outright to Buffalo, he was released on July 22, 2009.
References
External links
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Major League Baseball outfielders
New York Mets players
Oakland Athletics players
Kansas City Royals players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
San Diego Padres players
Arizona League Athletics players
West Michigan Whitecaps players
Indian River State Pioneers baseball players
Modesto A's players
Carolina Mudcats players
Nashville Sounds players
Portland Beavers players
Durham Bulls players
Louisville Bats players
Memphis Redbirds players
New Orleans Zephyrs players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
African-American baseball players
1974 births
Living people
Baseball players from Chicago
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American sportspeople