AthleteAmerican1893 – 1985
Brownell Grimes
MLB pitcher, 270 career wins, spitball specialist
Biography
An American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball primarily for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1920s. He was known for his spitball pitching technique and won 270 games.
Quick Facts
Category
Athlete
Nationality
American
Born
1893
Died
1985
Thinking about the name
Brownell
English origin
“A diminutive form of Brown (meaning the color), the -ell suffix adds a softer, more refined quality to the stark color name. Brownell suggests someone small or characteristic of brownness, with a somewhat archaic English charm. The name carries the earthiness of brown while the diminutive form creates a more approachable, less austere impression.”