Bobby Brown, an infielder who played on five World Series champions with the New York Yankees and later became a cardiologist and president of the American League, has died. He was 96.
He died Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas, the Yankees said.
Brown played with the Yankees from 1946 to '54, with Yogi Berra his roommate. He spent eight seasons in the majors and played in a career-high 113 games in 1948, batting .300 with three home runs and 48 RBI. Overall, he batted .279 with 22 home runs and 237 RBI.
He was president of the American League from 1984 to '94.