Throughout his life, Bobby Brown was jack of all trades, and as it turned out, he was a master of all. Baseball player? Check. Army doctor? Yep. Cardiologist? Yessir. American League president? Why not?
The humble infielder from the West Coast did it all during his long life on this earth, which ended on Thursday at age 96. Brown was one of the oldest-living Yankees, surpassed by only centenarian (and good friend) Eddie Robinson and swingman pitcher Art Schallock. However, neither of them played on championship teams as old as Brown’s.
Brown was born on October 25, 1924 in Seattle and moved all multiple times throughout his childhood, playing ball just about everywhere.