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Mordecai "Three-Finger" Brown

Vital Statistics:

Born: Oct. 19, 1876 in Nyesville, Ind.

Died: Feb. 14, 1948

Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1903), Chicago Cubs (1904-1912, 1916), Cincinnati Reds (1913), Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914), St. Louis Terriers (1914), Chicago Whales (1915)

Inducted into Hall of Fame: 1949

Batted: Both

Threw: Right

Primary position: Pitcher

Career Highlights:
  • Nicknamed "three-finger" Brown because he lost part of his index finger in a farm-machinery accident at age 7. He used his malady to his advantage, as he was able to add more spin to the ball.


  • He worked for several years in a coal mine before beginning in baseball at age 24.
  • He won 20 or more games for six consecutive years, starting in 1906, and four of his five World Series wins were shutouts.
  • Went 239-130 in 14 seasons with a 2.06 career ERA, the third-best in major-league history.
  • Went 23-11 and had 13 saves in 1911 for the Cubs.

After Playing Career:
  • From 1920 to 1945, Brown ran a filling station in Terre Haute, Ind., that also served as a town gathering place and an unofficial museum.
  • At age 51, he pitched three innings as a favor to a local team, and struck out all nine batters he faced against the House of David touring team.
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