Kevin Brown
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James Kevin Brown (born March 14, 1965) is a retired Major League right-handed pitcher.
He played from 1986 to 2005, winning the American League twice and leading the National League in earned run average twice.
He was also a six-time All-Star.
Personal life
Brown, his wife Candace, and four children; Ridge, Grayson, Dawson, and Maclain. He is now an assistant baseball coach at Tattnall Square Academy.
Professional career
In the 1986 Major League Baseball draft, the Texas Rangers selected Brown in the first round, his fourth pick overall. Brown was second in the Rangers' rotation in 1989, finishing second with a 3.35 ERA and 104 strikeouts, 1989 and 1990 with a 9.10 ERA and 88 strikeouts. Brown had risen his career with the Rangers to 21-11 with 173 strikeouts and a 3.32 ERA, and he was the first since Ferguson Jenkins to win 20 games in a Ranger uniform in 1974.
Following the strike deal in 1994, Brown signed with the Baltimore Orioles for a season, totaling 108 strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA.
Brown became a free agent again during the 1995 season, signing with the Florida Marlins. Brown finished second in the Cy Young Award voting in his first season with 159 strikeouts and an MLB record 1.89 ERA.
In 1997, Brown threw a one-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first appearance and a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants. In the eighth inning, the Giants' only baserunner came via a HBP with two outs and two strikes.
Brown, who was sick of the flu, went on to pitch a complete game in Game Six, beating the Atlanta Braves and assisting the Marlins in the World Series, which they later won over the Cleveland Indians.
Brown was traded to the San Diego Padres for Derk Lee and prospects, where he spent one season on the Marlins' championship team. He set a career-high 257 strikeouts and a 2.38 ERA, placing third in the Cy Young Award voting.
San Diego won both Brown's starts by a 2–1 score against the Houston Astros in the National League Division Series. As Randy Johnson's Game 1 starter facing him, he allowed no runs in eight innings and struck out 16 Astros, a career high and second in MLB playoff history, only after Bob Gibson's 17-strikeout appearance in the 1968 World Series.
He was instrumental in the Padres' World Series, but not before blowing a save in Game 5 of the NLCS during a rare relief appearance. In a four-game sweep, the Padres would then lose to the New York Yankees in the 1998 World Series.
Brown became a free agent after the 1998 season. He spent 7 years/$105 million USD with the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the first $100 million man in baseball. The deal was described as "one of the worst contracts ever from a team's perspective," according to Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes, because Brown only won nine games per season and was often injured during the seven years of his service. Juwan Howard, NBA star Juwan Howard, was once ranked as the 82nd highest in the history of sports tie-ups.
He had an 18–9 record in Los Angeles with 221 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in his first season. Brown, who was leading the NL in ERA during a stretch of injury-plagued 2000, is now dwindling as Brown's output was hampered by injury and poor run support. Browns resurrecting in 2003, posting 185 strikeouts and a 2.39 ERA.
Brown was traded to the New York Yankees on December 11, 2003 as part of a contract that brought Jeff Weaver, Yhency Brazobán, Brandon Weeden, and $2.6 million in cash to Los Angeles. In 2004, he set a 10-6 record with a 4.09 ERA, but he had health issues throughout the year. He punched a wall in rage, injuring his hand near the end of the season. He pitched well in the Division Series, but it was his appearance in Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series that he is remembered for, giving up five earned runs, including a two-run home run to David Ortiz.
Brown tried to return in 2005 but missed several games due to injuries throughout the season. He was 4–7 with a 6.50 ERA. Brown resigned on February 20, 2006.