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Recognized as one of the top play-by-play announcers in baseball, Bill Brown is informative, humorous and inspiring. And so is his new book. It’s a must for every baseball fan, but it’s more than just a baseball book. Bill brings to life the stories of those who have inspired him, both personally and professionally, and he talks openly about his struggles to gain a foothold in the broadcasting business.

All proceeds from the sale of Bill’s new book will benefit the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias, which provides support and assistance for individuals suffering from a debilitating disorder with no known cure.

From Sedalia to Saigon, from the Big Red Machine to the Killer B’s and the 2012 season, Bill Brown charts every step of his baseball journey in the pages of this outstanding book.

Bill Brown to Speak at San Marcos SABR Event

Society for American Baseball Research
ROGERS HORNSBY CHAPTER
Seventh Annual WINTER MEETING
(SABR Members Only)

at TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
OLD MAIN BUILDING, ROOM 320
San Marcos, Texas

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Bill Brown will speak at 11:30

NON-SABR MEMBERS CAN MEET BILL ON THE FRONT STEPS OF OLD MAIN BEGINNING AT 1:30 P.M.

Astors

Profits for broadcaster Brown's book go to charity
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com

Longtime Astros broadcaster Bill Brown isn't one to typically bring attention to himself, which makes him an unlikely candidate to write an autobiography. But after some encouragement from a colleague, and buoyed by the idea of being able to raise some money for charity, Brown put pen to paper.

Brown, who's been behind the microphone for Astros games since 1987, detailed his early life and his career in the book "My Baseball Journey: A Sportscaster's Story," which was released in June. Brown co-wrote the book with Tim Gregg, a former sportscaster and public relations director on the women's tennis tour.

"I've been thinking about doing an Astros history book, which I had been working on for three years, and that hit a dead spot," Brown said.

Brown wanted to write a book to raise money for charity, and penned a 50-page book on the development of technology in sports broadcasting, which he admitted was a flop.

"Nobody would have bought it and nobody would have read it," Brown said.

Read the Story

Bill Brown's book is for Astros fans

Houston Chronicle columnist Ken Hoffman sits down over lunch to talk about Astros sportscaster Bill Brown's new book.

Read the story

Charlie Pallilo talks with Bill Brown about his book and the 2012 Astros

Bill Brown's new book
to benefit charity

Astros broadcaster Bill Brown joined In The Loop with Nick and Lopez and  discussed what to look forward to with the Astros, his thoughts on Carlos Lee and covering the Big Red Machine.

Bill Brown's book helps cause

Praise for My
Baseball Journey

"If you want to read a great book and support a great cause, then check out Bill Brown's book. I've been working with him for 16 years and the man's a class act. He is even cool enough to include people like me in his story! Ha Ha. Really, it is a great book."

Matt Weaver
 Fox Sports Houston production crew

“It’s rare indeed to read a baseball story so honest, so true, and so engaging. But how appropriate! Bill Brown’s Baseball Journey is a perfect reflection of the man himself. Just like a major league season, Bill’s story is filled with the highs and lows of a career that has earned him much-deserved affection. I loved this book. It’s a winner.”

Chip Caray
 Atlanta Braves broadcaster

“For his level of accomplishment, Bill Brown is as egoless a broadcaster as one can imagine. “My Baseball Journey” reads the same way. Substance over style (but with style too). Class over crass. Astros’ fans should enjoy Bill's book, as should other baseball fans, and even non-fans who appreciate relaxed and amiable story telling.”

Charlie Pallilo
 Host of The Drive Home
Sportstalk 790, Houston

“Bill Brown takes us on a wonderful walk through a life built on Christian values, humility, and integrity, from his upbringing in Missouri to being the guy Houstonians have welcomed into their living rooms for the last 25 years. He weaves the history of the Astros into his own personal story: the highs and lows of both. Well done, Bill.”

Richard Justice
 MLB.com

“Whether or not you’re a baseball fan, I think you’ll enjoy Bill’s book. I encourage you to tell your friends about it. From beginning to end, Bill writes from a position of humility and integrity. As he’s done for more than twenty-five years as the television voice of the Astros, Bill tells it like he’s seen it and does so in a fair and honest way.”

Craig Biggio
 Former Houston Astros player

"Insightful. Knowledgeable. Accurate. Bill Brown's storied career has put him in the enviable position of calling some of the greatest baseball plays of our time. He has seen the game as few others, and has painted the pictures for us so eloquently that fans feel that they are actually in the booth with him. He is a true professional."

Pam Gardner
 Former Houston Astros Executive