late in the season. Brown had a 4.53 ERA in 19 games, including three starts. Brown was a member of the Yankees roster for the 1932 World Series. He did not appear in the series, which the Yankees won. Brown pitched for the Yankees in 1933, recording a 5.23 ERA in 21 games, eight starts. The Yankees optioned Brown to the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League at the end of August. He opted to retire for the season to be with his sick wife instead. The Yankees optioned Brown to the Newark Bears of the International League before the 1934 season. He had a 20–6 win–loss record for Newark. The Yankees promoted Brown back to the major leagues in 1935, Brown recorded a 3.61 ERA in 20 games, eight starts, in the 1935 season and pitched to a 5.91 ERA in 20 games, with three starts during the 1936 season. Brown was included on the Yankees roster for the 1936 World Series, but did not appear in the series, which the Yankees won. In May 1937, the Yankees sent Brown and Babe Dahlgren to the Bears. In June 1937, he was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds. Brown won his first game with the Reds, but ended up with a 8.38 ERA in four games. The Reds sold Brown and Phil Weintraub to Jersey City, then owned by the New York Giants, in July. In September, the Giants purchased Brown from Jersey City. He made four appearances with a 1.04 ERA. The Giants retained Brown for the 1938 season. Using Brown exclusively as a relief pitcher, he had a 1.80 ERA with five saves in 43 games in 1938, a 4.15 ERA with six saves in 31 games in 1939, a 3.42 ERA with seven saves in 41 games in 1940, and a 3.32 ERA with eight saves in 31 appearances in 1941. He led the National League in saves in 1940 and 1941. In September 1941, the Giants released Brown to the Columbus Red Birds of the American Association, a farm team of the St. Louis Cardinals, in order to acquire Tom Sunkel from a different Cardinals' farm team. Brown reported to spring training with Columbus in March 1942, but retired from professional baseball in April. He finished his career with a 33–31 won-lost record, a 4.07 ERA, and 28 saves at the major league level. Later life