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.

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instanceOf Major League Baseball pitcher
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 NERFINISHED
Three-Finger Brown NERFINISHED
knownFor exceptional curveball
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 NERFINISHED
National League NERFINISHED
playedForTeam Brooklyn Tip-Tops NERFINISHED
Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED
Cincinnati Reds NERFINISHED
St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED
St. Louis Terriers NERFINISHED
positionPlayed Pitcher
teamDuringWorldSeriesTitles Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED
throws Right
worldSeriesChampion 1907
1908
1910

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Mordecai Brown nickname Three-Finger Brown