Three-Finger Brown
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Three-Finger Brown 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 despite a childhood hand injury.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mordecai Brown | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball pitcher
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human ⓘ |
| 1906ERA | 1.04 ⓘ |
| 1906Record | 26–6 ⓘ |
| bats | Right ⓘ |
| benefitOfInjury | enhanced grip and movement on curveball ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| careerEarnedRunAverage | 2.06 ⓘ |
| careerLosses | 130 ⓘ |
| careerStrikeouts | 1375 ⓘ |
| careerWins | 239 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1876-10-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1948-02-14 ⓘ |
| deformedFingersCount | two fingers severely damaged ⓘ |
| era | Dead-ball era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMlbGameDate | 1916-09-04 ⓘ |
| finalMlbTeam | Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mordecai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| handInjuryAdditionalCause | subsequent fall that further damaged fingers ⓘ |
| handInjuryCause | farm machinery accident ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Three Finger Brown
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Three-Finger Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional curveball
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pitching success in early 20th century ⓘ |
| leagueDebut | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mlbDebutDate | 1903-04-19 ⓘ |
| mlbDebutTeam | St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableInjury | childhood hand injury resulting in deformed right hand ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 1906 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nyesville, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForLeague |
Federal League
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National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForTeam |
Brooklyn Tip-Tops
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED ⓘ Cincinnati Reds NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Terriers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | Pitcher ⓘ |
| teamDuringWorldSeriesTitles | Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | Right ⓘ |
| worldSeriesChampion |
1907
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1908 ⓘ 1910 ⓘ |
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