Kevin Brown
Baseball pitcher and coach
Born
March 14th, 1965
60 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2005 as a starting pitcher for teams including the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees. Achieved significant success with the Florida Marlins, earning the World Series title in 1997. Became a two-time All-Star and received the AL Cy Young Award in 1996 while with the Texas Rangers. After retiring from playing, transitioned to coaching, continuing to contribute to the sport.
Won the World Series with Florida Marlins in 1997
Earned the AL Cy Young Award in 1996
Selected as a two-time All-Star
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