did you know this about the Browns?

Following his playing career, Browns OF Ethan Allen would spend the rest of his life promoting the game of baseball across the country. In 1938, he was brought on by the Baseball Film Bureau as the Director of Motion Picture Activities. The Film Bureau would produce instructional films that featured professional athletes performing the basic baseball skills. These films were shown in schools, church groups, and military posts. Allen would also go on to write several books on instructional baseball techniques. His third book, Winning Baseball, featured St, Louis legends Johnny Mize, Pepper Martin, Johnny Hopp, Walker Cooper, and Terry Moore. He was also responsible for the creation of the creation of the All Star Baseball Game, distributed by the Cadaco-Ellis Company. This game was based on the individual statistics of MLB players, and was produced until 1993. It is safe to say that a large percentage of Baseball fans during this era, learned the game from Ethan Allen.

The St. Louis Browns of the American League should not be confused with the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association. From 1882-98, the Brown Stockings would experience the best and worst of the game in the late 19th century. From 1885-88, the Brown Stockings would win the American Association pennant, In 1886 the Brown Stockings would win the World Series Champions, and tied for the crown the previous season (1885). Over these four season, they would compile a 360-162-5 record. In this time, the Brown Stockings were led by Charlie Comiskey who was widely known as one of the best and colorful players of the era. The American Association would fold in 1892, and the "Browns" joined the new National League. The Browns would not experience the same success in the 1890s. The Browns would finish toward the bottom of the League in every season to close out the century. The team would later change its name to the Perfectos in 1899, and to the Cardinals in 1900.