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Curveball specialist Jackie Brown and his older brother Paul both signed with the Phillies after starring together in high school. Paul jumped to the majors as a phenom at 20 but was finished at 27, having gone 0-8 in four seasons. Jackie was 27 when he got his first shot at the majors in 1970. His best year was 1974, when he went 13-12 with a 3.57 ERA for the Rangers. (MC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 9, 1975: In a 12–4 loss to Texas at Fenway, Carl Yastrzemski hits his 500th double. Jackie Brown is the wining pitcher. » June 13, 1975: The Indians trade P Gaylord Perry to the Rangers for hurlers Jim Bibby, Jackie Brown, Rick Waits, and an estimated $100,000. » December 10, 1976: The Expos send Andre Thornton, whose average slumped 100 points to .194, to the Indians for P Jackie Brown. A great pickup for the Tribe, Thornton will lead the club in home runs seven times as a 1B/DH. » July 4, 1977: In the first game of a doubleheader, Chicago outfielder Larry Biittner pitches the last one 1/3 innings for the Cubs, striking out 3. That's the good news. The bad news is he allows six earned runs on five hits and a walk as the Expos crush the Cubs, 19–3. Two of the three K's are of the opposing pitcher, Jackie Brown, and the last is Larry Parrish, who had homered on a 1–2 pitch from Biittner. Biittner also serves up homers to Valentine and Dawson, each of whom have five ribbies. Biittner is later fined $50 by the National League for throwing a "brush-back" pitch after surrendering the three home runs, but a collection is taken up to pay for his shave. Further bad news for the Cubs is that Bruce Sutter is knocked out for the first time this year, and a massive knot beneath his right shoulder will keep him out of the All-star game. The Cubs lose game 2, 7–6.