Roosevelt Lawayne Brown (born August 3, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the major leagues from 1999 to 2002. He played for the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball and the Orix BlueWave in Japan. Brown ended his career after a season playing for the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, in 2005. He is currently the hitting coach for the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. His cousin is ex-Boston Red Sox outfielder, Ellis Burks. On August 13, 1996, Brown was traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Terry Pendleton.
| Roosevelt Brown | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 3, 1975 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 18, 1999, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| NPB: March 28, 2003, for the Orix BlueWave | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 29, 2002, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| NPB: August 3, 2004, for the Orix BlueWave | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 69 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Home runs | 43 |
| Runs batted in | 163 |
| Teams | |
External links
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