Greatest 21 Days Baseball Profiles

Edmondson High senior hurler Ernest Brown went on a run in 1987, with a near no-hitter, a no-hitter and a one-hitter, The Baltimore Evening Sun wrote . Brown then explained to The Evening Sun how he did it. "I have a good head on my shoulders, a good fastball, and I can read batters well," Brown told The Evening Sun . "I play as often as I can, especially during the summer. I really work hard at it." Brown eventually worked hard enough to play in college - and in the pros. His pro career saw two seasons . He topped out at short-season. Brown's pro career began in 1990, taken by the Red Sox in the 21st round of the previous year's draft out of Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus. Brown went 8-1 that senior year in 1987 at Edmondson, striking out 100 batters . He also won first-team All-Metro . He signed as a pro in September 1989. Brown started with the Red Sox in the rookie Gulf Coast League . He went 0-1 in 10 outings, one start. H...