Country Brown

Elias Brown (March 28, 1896 – December 25, 1937), born "Elias Bryant", and nicknamed "Country" or "Circus Country", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1918 and 1933.

Country Brown
Outfielder
Born: (1896-03-28)March 28, 1896
Atlanta, Georgia
Died: December 25, 1937(1937-12-25) (aged 41)
New York, New York
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1918, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1933, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Brown made his Negro leagues debut in 1918 for the Bacharach Giants, and also played briefly for the Hilldale Club and Lincoln Giants that season. He went on to enjoy a long professional career with several teams, and played in the 1926 Colored World Series for the Bacharach club.[1][2] Known as a top outfielder of his era, Brown also made a name as an entertainer, thrilling fans with such antics as batting on his knees, and bringing a shovel on the field to playfully dig a grave for the umpire.[3][4] Brown died in New York, New York in 1937 at age 41.[5]

References
  1. "Country Brown". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Elias Brown". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "Elias "Country" Brown". findagrave.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. "Country Brown (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. Gary Ashwill (December 8, 2008). "The Death of Country Brown". Agate Type. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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