Complex sentence: Brown was noted for missing a remarkable number of games (over 250 between 1984 and 1988) due to bizarre claimed injuries such as a bruised tooth, and he was nicknamed "Jake" by teammates convinced he was no more than a malingerer.
Split into simpler sentences: Brown was noted for missing over 250 games between 1984 and 1988 due to bizarre injury claims such as a bruised tooth. He was nicknamed "Jake" by teammates convinced he was no more than a malingerer.