Jumbo Brown

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For other persons of the same name, see Walter Brown.

Walter George "Jumbo" Brown (April 30, 1907-October 2, 1966) was a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher, one of the first to play that position exclusively. He is known mostly for his large size, weighing 295 pounds during his playing days. Until Walter Young, he was the heaviest player to ever play in the Major Leagues.

He was born in Greene, Rhode Island, and played his first game on August 26, 1925, with the Chicago Cubs. He went on to play for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds , and New York Giants. He died in Freeport, New York.