Boardwalk Brown

Boardwalk Brown
Pitcher
Born: (1889-02-20)February 20, 1889
Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: February 8, 1977(1977-02-08) (aged 87)
Burlington, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1911, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1915, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record38–40
Earned run average3.47
Strikeouts251
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Carroll William "Boardwalk" Brown (February 20, 1889 – February 8, 1977) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born on February 20, 1889, in Woodbury, New Jersey, and attended Woodbury Junior-Senior High School.[1] He batted and threw right-handed, and was 178 pounds. Boardwalk played three seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1911–1913. In 1914 he played for both the A's and the New York Yankees and again in 1915 with the Yankees. In his career, Brown had a 38–40 record in 133 games with an ERA of 3.47 and 251 strikeouts.

After baseball, Brown served as a builder and contractor living in Pleasantville, New Jersey. Brown died on February 8, 1977 at a Masonic Home in Burlington, New Jersey. He was buried at the Laurel Memorial Park in Pomona, New Jersey.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Boardwalk Brown, Baseball Reference. Accessed September 6, 2019. "High School: Woodbury HS (Woodbury, NJ)"
  2. ↑ "Carroll W. Brown". The Press. Atlantic City, New Jersey. February 12, 1977. p. 5. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.


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