Gates Brown was an accomplished baseball player and manager, known for his time with the Detroit Tigers. Born in Crestline, Ohio, in 1939, Brown's baseball career began in 1959 after being signed by the Tigers. He quickly made his way through the minor leagues and made his major league debut in 1963, at the age of 23. Brown played for the Tigers for 13 seasons, primarily as a left fielder and designated hitter. He was a key member of the team's 1968 World Series championship team and was known for his clutch hitting, finishing his career with a .257 batting average, 84 home runs, and 322 RBIs. More about Gates Brown
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After retiring as a player in 1975, Gates Brown remained with the Tigers as a coach and manager. He served as the team's first-base coach from 1976 to 1979 before being named the team's hitting coach from 1980 to 1984. In 1985, he was promoted to interim manager after Sparky Anderson was suspended for a brawl. Brown managed the team for six games, winning one, before Anderson returned. He then returned to his role as hitting coach until 1991. Over the course of his career, Gates Brown was known for his jovial personality and positive attitude, earning him the nickname "Gator" among his friends and teammates.In total, we tracked 715 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Gates Brown (1968 Detroit Tigers Autographed 8x10 Norm Cash Eddie Matthews Gates Brown Comer) was sold in September 2013 for $154.99 while the cheapest item (Gates Brown auto signed 1968 Topps card Tigers #583) found a new owner for $0.50 in August 2010. The month with the most items sold (28) was September 2013 with an average selling price of $11.49 for an autographed item of Gates Brown. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2018 with $75.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2009. In average, an autographed item from Gates Brown is worth $7.99.
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John Harbaugh remembers growing up around Gates Brown (03/25/14): Orlando — There is a lot of Detroit in Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. He grew up in Ann Arbor, the son of former Michigan assistant Jack Harbaugh, watching and rooting for the Tigers.
Ashway: Gates Brown, pinch hitter of renown (10/08/13): Commenting not available. Login now | Register for an account disclaimer= http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/ encourages readers to interact with one another. We will not edit your comments, but we reserve the right to delete any inappropriate responses.
Gates Brown memorial service turns into a celebration of his life (10/07/13): For 13 major league seasons, all with the Detroit Tigers, William 'Gates' Brown popped off the bench as cold as his favorite beverage, with the game on the line in the late innings, and delivered.
Former Tiger Gates Brown's memorial service turns into a celebration of his life (10/06/13): For 13 major seasons, all with the Tigers, William (Gates) Brown popped off the bench as cold as his favorite beverage, with the game on the line in the late innings, and delivered.
Teammates and family members praise former Tiger Gates Brown (10/03/13): Mickey Stanley stood next to a picture of William James (Gates) Brown, Mickey Lolich, Bill Freehan and himself.
Former Tiger Gates Brown remembered for having a special affinity with fans (10/2013): Fans, former teammates and family members gathered all afternoon to honor the people's Tiger. They came to mourn. They came to share stories and they came to praise a man who always put fans first whether he was in a Tigers uniform or in a wheelchair where he greeted fans at Comerica Park.
Former Tiger Gates Brown dies at age 74 (09/2013): Gates Brown, the best pinch-hitter in Detroit Tigers history and a member of the 1968 World Series champions, died Friday, the team said. He was 74.
Terry Foster: Cheering on Tigers is Gates Brown's medicine (10/2012): Brown was a clutch hitter for the Tigers in the'60s and '70s. In'68, he hit .450 — as a pinch hitter — and led the American League in pinch-hits. But he couldn't break into the lineup. Why?