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Joe LeRoy Brown (September 1, 1918 – August 15, 2010) was an American front office executive in Major League Baseball. Brown served as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from November 1, 1955 , through the end of the 1976 season. [2]
Mar 5, 2013 · Joe L. Brown was the son of actor Joe E. Brown and a baseball executive who transformed the Pirates from a cellar-dweller to a two-time champion. Learn about his life, career, and achievements in this biography by Rob Edelman.
Aug 19, 2010 · Joe L. Brown, the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager who built two World Series championship teams and five National League division winners in the 1960s and ’70s, died Sunday in...
Jan 21, 2015 · Joe L. Brown replaced a legend, but carved out a great legacy in Pittsburgh for 21 seasons. Today, hundreds of bright young men (and a few women) without any playing experience descend on baseball’s winter meetings looking for a job, many hoping to eventually become a big league general manager.
Aug 17, 2010 · Joe L. Brown, the general manager who built World Series champions with the Pirates in 1960 and 1971, died Sunday in an assisted living facility in Albuquerque, N.M., where he spent the final...
Aug 16, 2010 · Joe L. Brown, the general manager whose shrewd trading and expert rebuilding of the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system resulted in two World Series championships, died after an extended illness....
Aug 17, 2010 · Joe L. Brown, who led the Pittsburgh Pirates to two World Series titles in 1960 and 1971, passed away at 91. He was known for his shrewd trades, farm system development and Hall of Fame players.
