» June 18, 1996:
Cub 1B Brant Brown, recalled three days ago to fill in for Mark Grace, slugs three homers in four at bats in a doubleheader against the Dodgers. It's Brant's high water mark as he will return to Iowa on the 28th. The Cubs split the two games, losing the opener, 9-6, before winning the nightcap, 7-4. » June 22, 1996: The Cubs beat the Padres, 9-6, in 16 innings. 1B Brant Brown is the hero for Chicago with five hits on the day, including a double and a 2-run homer in the 16th.
» June 18, 1998: Cubs OF Brant Brown hits three home runs in Chicago's 12–5 victory over the Phillies. He adds a single and drives home five of the Cubs' runs. Exactly three years earlier, on June 18, 1996, Brown hit three home runs in a doubleheader against the Dodgers.
» September 23, 1998:
Sosa breaks an 0–for–21 slump, hitting his 64th and 65th home runs as the Cubs build a 7–0 lead over the Brewers. Milwaukee fights back, however, and scores three in the last of the 9th when Chicago OF Brant Brown drops a routine fly ball with the bases loaded and two out in the 9th to allow three Brewers to score. Rod Beck is on the mound when the Merkle–like error occurs (Fred Merkle's boner occurred exactly 90 years ago). Milwaukee wins, 8–7, and the Cubs remain tied for the wild card spot with the Mets, who lose to Montreal, 3–0. With his eight total bases, Sammy has now topped the 400 mark.
» December 14, 1998:
The Cubs trade OF Brant Brown, whose error on September 24th almost cost the Cubs a playoff spot, to the Pirates in exchange for P Jon Lieber.
» May 9, 1999:
The Pirates defeat the Cardinals, 12-9, as SS Pat Meares gets five hits, including a double. Brant Brown adds a 3-run inside-the-park homer.
» June 9, 1999: The Pirates defeat the Tigers, 15-3, as OF Brant Brown strokes five hits, including a double and home run. Brown scores four runs and drives home five for Pittsburgh.
» September 27, 1999:
In the 2nd game of doubleheader with Milwaukee, the first three batters for Pittsburgh are: Adrian Brown (CF), Emil Brown (LF), and Brant Brown (1B). It's brown 'n serve as far as the Brewers go, downing the Bucs, 5–2.
» December 13, 1999:
The Marlins obtain OF Brant Brown from the Pirates in exchange for OF Bruce Aven.
» June 9, 2000: The Cubs, Rangers and Marlins complete a 3-way trade, with the OF Brant Brown going from Florida to Texas in exchange for P Chuck Smith. The Rangers then sent him to the Cubs for vet Dave Martinez.
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