Mark Brownson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mark Brownson

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1975

Place of Birth: Lake Worth, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 01-Feb-2017

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Marshall Phillip "Mark" Brownson (June 17, 1975 – February 1, 2017) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Brownson played for two different ball clubs during his career: the Colorado Rockies (1998–1999) and Philadelphia Phillies (2000).
He made his Major League Baseball debut on July 21, 1998, a 4-hit, complete game shutout against the Houston Astros.
Unfortunately Brownson struggled throughout the rest of his short career, compiling an 8.54 ERA in the 10 games after his magical debut.
He pitched in his 11th and final big league game on July 20, 2000. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 1993 in the 30th round out of Wellington High School.
He spent one semester at Palm Beach State College, Brownson was married with two daughters, Madisyn and Aliah.
His wife divorced him, citing his addiction to painkillers and later heroin.After he retired from business, he and his wife opened a pool cleaning business in Florida before relocating the business to Arizona.Brownson died on February 1, 2017, aged 41.
He was predeceased by his brother Travis and survived by his mother Ginny Brownson and father Jack Brownson.