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George Edward Browne (January 12, 1876 – December 9, 1920) was an American
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. He played in
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(MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants,
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, Chicago Cubs, Washington Senators,
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, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 1901 and 1912.


Biography

Browne was born in Richmond, Virginia. Browne entered the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1901. Though he usually spent one or two seasons with a team, he remained with the New York Giants from 1902 to 1907. He was the
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leader in runs scored in 1904 with New York; runs were down across the league and Browne's 99 runs were the lowest total for a league leader until 1915. A member of the 1905 World Series champion Giants, Browne hit .227 with one RBI and two runs scored in the
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.
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, whose one-inning major-league career became famous through the movie ''
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'', replaced Browne in his lone appearance for the 1905 Giants. Browne's "World's Champions" jersey, which the Giants wore during the 1906 season, was exhibited at the Baseball Hall of Fame. After leaving the Giants following the 1907 season, Browne played one season with the Boston Doves and was sold to the Chicago Cubs; the Washington Senators then purchased him early in the 1909 season. He remained there until mid-1910, when he was sold to the Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a .273
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, 303
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, 614 runs scored, and 190 stolen bases."George Browne Statistics and History"
"baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017. In 1920, Browne became sick with
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right as former teammate
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was recovering from the illness. Newspaper accounts highlighted the differences in financial capacity between the former star Mathewson and the lesser-known Browne. While Mathewson had been able to afford the best treatment, Browne's friends had to help ensure that he was admitted to a hospital in
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. The New York Giants raised $1,825 for him in a benefit baseball game. On December 9, 1920, Browne died of tuberculosis at his home in
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, at the age of 44. He was interred at St. Peter's Cemetery in
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.


See also

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List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored leaders in the American League and National League each season. In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching ...
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List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to home plate. Under Rule 7.01 of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Official Rules, a runner acqu ...


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