Jeremy Brown

Jeremy Brown

Infobox MLB retired
name=Jeremy Brown
position=Catcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|10|24
Birmingham, Alabama
debutdate=September 3
debutyear=by|2006
debutteam=Oakland Athletics
finaldate=October 1
finalyear=by|2006
finalteam=Oakland Athletics
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.300
stat3label=Home runs
stat3value=0
stat2label=Runs batted in
stat2value=0
teams=
* Oakland Athletics (by|2006)
highlights=

Jeremy Scott Brown (born October 24, 1979 in Birmingham, Alabama) was a Major League Baseball catcher in the Oakland Athletics' organization. Brown played for Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama, and went on to play for the University of Alabama.

He is primarily known for his place in Michael Lewis' 2003 #1 bestseller Moneyball. The so-called "fat-bodied catcher" was drafted in by|2002 by the A's General Manager Billy Beane in the first round (35th selection overall) of the amateur draft much to the surprise of other MLB GM's, and himself.

Though spending the majority of his time with the Oakland Athletic's affiliates AA-Midland and AAA-Sacramento, "Badge" (short for Badger, a nickname for his ample body hair) had a .379 OBP over his first 4 years. Jeremy made his Major League debut on September 3, by|2006, against the Baltimore Orioles. He had 3 hits in 10 AB, including two doubles, and a .364 OBP in the Major Leagues for the 2006 season.

Brown was designated for assignment by the Athletics on May 23, by|2007 [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2007/05/23/SPGLRPV0PL1.DTL Kotsay's return trouble-free, so far ] ] and subsequently outrighted to the minors. [ [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/mlb/news/AAN4080653.htm The Sports Network - Major League Baseball ] ] At the time of his demotion, Brown had a career .267 average, and his performance had steadily declined as he'd risen in the Oakland farm system.

On February 15, by|2008, Brown announced his retirement. [ [http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080215&content_id=2374243&vkey=pr_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak Catcher Jeremy Brown announces retirement] ] Brown was the team's third ranked catcher behind Kurt Suzuki and Rob Bowen and was unlikely to make the major league roster. [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/16/SPC6V3GEM.DTL 'Moneyball' leading man apparently retires at 28] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brownje02.shtml career statistics @ baseball-reference.com]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Jeremy-Brown.shtml Minor and major-league stats]


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