Jarvis Brown
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Jarvis Ardel Brown was a major league outfielder who played for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Baltimore Orioles. He was born on March 26, 1967, in Waukegan, Illinois. After attending Triton Community College, Brown was drafted by the Twins in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1986 draft. He played in the major leagues from 1991 through 1995, seeing only limited playing time. He was a remarkably fast runner, but did not possess similar talents where hitting was concerned. He had only 227 at bats in the majors, with a career batting average of .203. He hit one home run in his career and drove in ten runs. He did, however, steal thirteen bases.
Despite these rather uninspiring career numbers, Brown does have one thing on Ernie Banks: Brown has a World Series ring. On the world champion 1991 Minnesota Twins, Brown was used almost exclusively as a pinch runner. In the 1991 American League Championship Series, Brown had no at bats but played in one game and scored one run. During the 1991 World Series, he played in three games and was 0-for-2.
