Richard Ernest Brown (January 17, 1935 – April 17, 1970) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. The native of Shinnston, West Virginia, attended Florida State University. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 176 pounds (80 kg). His brother Larry Brown had a 12-year MLB career (1963–74) as an infielder with four American League teams.