Three Finger
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Three Finger was the nickname of Mordecai Brown, a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher renowned for his exceptional curveball and success in the early 20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mordecai Brown | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball pitcher
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human ⓘ |
| bats | right-handed ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | dead-ball era ⓘ |
| familyName | Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor | duels with pitcher Christy Mathewson ⓘ |
| givenName | Mordecai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| handInjury | lost parts of two fingers on his right hand in a childhood accident ⓘ |
| handInjuryEffect | unusual grip that enhanced his curveball ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Brooklyn Tip-Tops
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED ⓘ Cincinnati Reds NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Three Finger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped Cubs win World Series championships
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key pitcher on early 1900s Chicago Cubs teams ⓘ multiple 20-win seasons ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional curveball
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success in early 20th century baseball ⓘ |
| notableStatistic | career earned run average among the best of his era ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | pitcher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
control pitcher
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reliance on curveball ⓘ |
| throws | right-handed ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivity | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.