Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bill Brown (born September 20, 1947 in Sedalia, Missouri) is an American baseball announcer who has been with the Houston Astros since 1987. He is often called "Brownie" by his play by play partner Jim Deshaies. He has developed a reputation for being a solid broadcaster that often plays the part of the straight man to Deshaies' humorous asides. Brown was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on November 12. 2004. Brown did play-by-play for the Cincinnati Stingers Television Newtwork for the 1975-76 season and the Cincinnati Reds Television Network from 1976-1982. He worked four years with Ken Coleman and another four years with Ray Lane.