When he hit free agency in 1996, he bolted for Baltimore. After a tough year with the Orioles, he signed with Florida and helped pitch the Marlins to the World Series championship. The intensity was evident at each stop. Of course, like everything else, with experience you hopefully get better at it and use it more effectively. Greg Vaughn, who played with tenacious players like Robin Yount, Paul Molitor and Jim Gantner in Milwaukee, laughes at the question.
Guys show their intensity in different ways.
His way is definitely different. Brown, who was shipped to San Diego when Florida owner Wayne Huizenga dismantled his team, made a strong impression. He sets the tone. He did it in Houston that first game that we won. He just gives the team a sense of confidence that, hey, we can do this.