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Jerald Ray "Jake" Brown (March 22, 1948 – December 18, 1981) was a Major League Baseball player who played with the San Francisco Giants in 1975.[1] He was used primarily as a pinch hitter, but also played the outfield.

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Jake Brown
Pinch hitter/Outfielder
Born: (1948-03-22)March 22, 1948 Sumrall, Mississippi
Died: December 18, 1981(1981-12-18) (aged 33) Houston, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 17, 1975, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1975, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.209
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	4
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1975)

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.[2]

Brown was just 33 years old when he died of leukemia in Houston, Texas on December 18, 1981.[3]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference

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