Roosevelt Brown

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Given name: Roosevelt Lawayne Brown
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Leftfield
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 195 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / R
Born: Aug 3, 1975 in Vicksburg, MS
Age: 49
Debut: May 18, 1999

Roosevelt Lawayne Brown (born August 3, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player who played outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2002. Drafted out of high school by the Atlanta Braves in 1993, Brown was traded from the Braves to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Terry Pendleton on August 13, 1996. He later played for the Chicago Cubs and then the Orix BlueWave in Japan. Brown ended his career after a season playing for the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, in 2005. His cousin is ex-Boston Red Sox outfielder, Ellis Burks.

Since retiring, Brown has been hitting coach for the Mississippi Braves, the Sioux Falls Canaries, and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.