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| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 7, 1935 Springfield, Illinois | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| July 2, 1953, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .227 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 211 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 25, 1928 Hamtramck, Michigan | |
| Died: October 13, 2004 (aged 75) Cheyenne, Wyoming | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| April 21, 1953, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1954, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–11 |
| Earned run average | 5.58 |
| Strikeouts | 58 |
| Teams | |
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 21, 1947 Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Dallas (TX) Lincoln | ||||||||||||
| College: | West Texas State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1970 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||||||
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 Bedell in 1962. | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: September 29, 1935 Clearfield, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| April 10, 1962, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 4, 1968, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .193 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Hits | 28 |
| Teams | |
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Cleophus was born in Pinson, Alabama in 1933. Brown entered the US army in 1950. He was stationed in Fort Polk, Louisiana and Munich Germany. While fulfilling his assignment here, Cleophus was given an opportunity to try out for the post baseball team. He made the team and started at first base. It was not that long after, that Brown would climb the mound to pitch for them as well. His love of the game remained strong throughout his military career. Though he was grateful to be part of a team, he was committed to the meeting his personal challenge of playing professional baseball. His military service came to an end in 1953 and Cleophus was headed home to begin the post military phase of his life.
In 1955, the left-handed hitter would make his professional baseball debut in the Negro Leagues, joining the roster of the Louisville Clippers. He once again played first base and would soon after be given the chance pitch for a good part of the season. Cleophus mixed his pitches a bit, tossing a slider now and then, but it was his fastball that would keep him hurling for the Clippers. When the 55 season came to an end, Brown packed his spikes and glove and returned to Alabama, where he and his wife raised their family.
In 1956, during his post-Negro League years, Cleophus Brown worked in a steel mill. His career here would last 17 years. He went to work for the U.S. postal service in1980 and more than twenty years later is still a dedicated employee. Though his professional baseball career lasted but one year with the Negro Leagues, he continued to play competitive baseball with the young men of the Industrial Leagues. In 1996, at the age of sixty-two, he retired his glove.
 Bragan as manager of the Braves in 1963. | |
| Shortstop / Manager | |
| Born: October 30, 1917 Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Died: January 21, 2010 (aged 92) Fort Worth, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| April 16, 1940, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1948, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 172 |
| Games managed | 927 |
| Win–loss record | 443–478 |
| Winning % | .481 |
| Teams | |
| As player As manager As coach | |
| Third baseman / Second baseman | |
| Born: January 16, 1960 Springfield, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| September 15, 1983, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 14, 1995, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 48 |
| Runs batted in | 220 |
| Teams | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: December 15, 1930 Donalsonville, Georgia | |
| Died: February 12, 2003 (aged 72) Fort Myers, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| September 20, 1955, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 30, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 87 |
| Managing record | 54–82 (.397) |
| Teams | |
| As player As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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 Stits on a 1954 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | July 26, 1931 Lomita, California |
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| Died: | December 5, 2011 (aged 80)[1] Palm Desert, California |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | UCLA |
| NFL draft | 1954 / Round: 4 / Pick: 44 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1954–1956 | Detroit Lions |
| 1957–1958 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1959 | Washington Redskins |
| 1960–1961 | New York Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls | 1 (1954) |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 21, 1965 New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| May 27, 1992, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 7, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 34–41 |
| Earned run average | 5.06 |
| Strikeouts | 392 |
| Teams | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 26, 1932 Bayonne, New Jersey | |
| Died: January 14, 2019 (aged 86) Lynn, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| June 15, 1952, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 4, 1959, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9–11 |
| Earned run average | 4.76 |
| Strikeouts | 85 |
| Innings pitched | 2152⁄3 |
| Teams | |
_(cropped).jpg) Teherán with the Atlanta Braves | |
| Free Agent | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 27, 1991 Cartagena, Colombia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 2011, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 78–77 |
| Earned run average | 3.80 |
| Strikeouts | 1,207 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
