Jerald Ray "Jake" Brown (March 22, 1948 – December 18, 1981) was a

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player who played with the

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in . He was used primarily as a

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, but also played the outfield. Brown is most notable because he made it to the majors after nearly severing his left forearm in an industrial accident at a sheet-metal plant in early 1974. Brown was just 33 years old when he died of

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in Houston, Texas on December 18, 1981.

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