debutleague hofdate finalyear death_date death_place bats birth_place debutyear hoflink hoftype position finalteam birth_date article_title debutteam name throws
negro leagues 2006 1948 8 february 1965 dayton , ohio switch alger , ohio 1930 national baseball hall of fame national pitcher homestead grays 23 february 1908 ray brown -lrb- negro leagues pitcher -rrb-
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ray brown -lrb- negro leagues pitcher -rrb-

raymond brown -lrb- february 23 , 1908 -- february 8 , 1965 -rrb- was an american right-handed pitcher in negro league baseball , almost exclusively for the homestead grays .
brown was most notable for many pitching accomplishments .
while he was considered a very good pinch hitter and a solid bat , his arm earned him high praise .
in february 2006 , he was elected to the baseball hall of fame .
