Charlie Brown

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4' 2" 87-pound righty

Theoretical pitch selection: 1. Fastball 2. Curve 3. Drop 4. Knuckleball

Actual Pitch Selection: 1. Straight Ball 2. Straight Ball 3. Straight Ball 4. Straight Ball

Note: Brown gave up an unusual number of line drives up the middle.

Source: Sandlot Peanuts (Charles M. Schulz, 1977)

- from The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers

Although Charlie Brown usually pitched in later years, two strips from April 1953 show Charlie Brown catching and Shermy pitching.

Charlie Brown's favorite baseball player was Joe Shlabotnik, and his favorite MLB team was the Giants.

Rumor has it that he is Felix Heredia's inspiration. A closer inspiration (non-left handed) is Dan Miceli, who put up some Charlie Brown-type pitching performances in the 2004 NLCS.

Being 54 years old, Charlie Brown is currently mulling a 3 year/$22 million contract offer from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

"He's a clown, that Charlie Brown."