| Tommy Brown | |
|---|---|
 Brown in about 1953. | |
| Born |
December 6, 1927 Brooklyn, New York |
Thomas Michael "Buckshot" Brown (born December 6, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former utility man in Major League Baseball. He played for three teams in parts of nine seasons spanning 1944–1953.
Brown became the youngest player ever to hit a home run in the Major Leagues when he homered on August 20, 1945 at the age of 17.[1]
On September 18, 1950, he hit three consecutive home runs in a single game.
As of January 27, 2017, he was 95th on the list of oldest former living major league baseball players.
References[]
- ↑ "Home Run Records: Oldest & Youngest". baseball-almanac.com. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_hr6.shtml. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Library
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
- SABR BioProject – Article written by C. Paul Rogers III
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