VETERAN STEVE BROWN RETURNING TO TROIS-RIVIÈRES
The Trois-Rivières Aigles are excited to return veteran outfielder Steve Brown. During his stint in Trois-Rivières from 2013 to 2016, he marked the hearts of fans in addition to being to this day the leader of the club's record book for home runs, doubles, triples, base hits and the runs scored.
Brown will enter his 16th season in the professional ranks this summer. After spending 6 years in the Houston Astros organization, the Colombian joined the Edmonton Capitals in 2010 in the Golden Baseball League. Then, he played a season with the Capitales de Québec in 2012 before joining the Trois-Rivières organization. He then wore the Ottawa Champions uniform from 2017 to 2019 where he was named to the Can-Am League all-star team in his last season due to a .302 batting average and 54 RBIs.
"Obviously, Steve Brown will not only be a leader on the field, but also a leader in the locker room and in the community of Trois-Rivières. It's an incredible chance that we have to be able to bring back a player of his caliber. Steve holds several offensive records for the franchise, he will be a very important asset for our organization," said Matthew Rusch, manager of the Trois-Rivières Aigles.
Since the pandemic, Brown has kept himself in shape. He stayed in Mauricie while he played for the Cascades de Shawinigan in the Quebec Major Baseball League. In two seasons with the Shawinigan team, he maintained a batting average of .333 in addition to returning a slugging average of .571. "I've played and trained with Steve for the past few years, and I can guarantee you that his passion and fitness are exactly where I wanted them to be. Steve deserves to end his career with the Aigles, a team he gave so much to," added Rusch.
In numbers with the Aigles
- 346 regular season games
- 1 championship
- 50 home runs
- 364 hits
- 232 runs scored
- 68 doubles
- 9 triples
- 207 RBI
