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{{Infobox baseball player | name=Mordecai Peter Centennial "Three Finger" Brown | image name= none | birthdate=October 19, 1876 | birthplace=Nyesville, Indiana | dead=dead | deathdate=February 14, 1948 | deathplace=Terre Haute, Indiana | debutdate=April 19, 1903 | debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals | teams=As Player
St. Louis Cardinals- (1903
Chicago Cubs- (1904 - 1912), ([[1916 in sports|1916]
Cincinnati Reds- (1913
St. Louis Terriers (Federal League)- 1914) Chicago Whales (Federal League)- 1914 As Manager
St. Louis Terriers (1914
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Mordecai Peter Centennial "Three Finger" Brown (Nyesville, Indiana; October 19, 1876 - February 14, 1948) was a Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century. Due to a farm-machinery accident in his youth, Brown lost parts of two fingers on his right hand and eventually acquired his nickname as a result. He was also known as "Miner", having worked in western Indiana coal mines for awhile before beginning his professional baseball career. Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs at the West Side Grounds in 1903. ... Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs at the West Side Grounds in 1903. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902â€“present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... First West Side Park ca. ... A small barely populated section of Parke County, Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 kmÂ²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

After a spectacular minor league career commencing in Terre Haute of the Three-I League in 1901, Brown came to the majors rather late, at age 26, in 1903, and lasted until 1916 when he was close to 40. His pitching was aided significantly by his mangled hand, which allowed him to throw an early version of what is now coincidentally called the split-finger fastball. His most productive period was when he played for the Chicago Cubs from 1904 until 1912 when he was among the best pitchers in the league. During this stretch, he won 20 or more games six times and was part of two World Series championships. His most important single game effort was the pennant-deciding contest between the Cubs and the New York Giants on October 8, 1908, at New York. With the great Christy Mathewson starting for the Giants, Cubs starter Jack Pfiester got off to a weak start and was quickly relieved by Brown, who held the Giants in check the rest of the way as the Cubs prevailed 4-2, to win the pennant. The Cubs then went on to win their last World Series (as of 2006). Brown also played in the Federal League with the St. Louis Terriers (where he also briefly managed), Brooklyn Tip-Tops and Chicago Whales. Disfigured hand of Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Whales at Weeghman Park in 1915. ... Terre Haute is a city located in Vigo County, Indiana. ... The Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League was a Minor League Baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 years, mostly in those three states. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... A split-finger fastball or splitter is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastball. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876â€“present) Central Division (1994â€“present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902â€“present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... Year 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Major league affiliations National League (1883â€“present) West Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,4,11,24,27,30,36,44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958â€“present) New York Giants (1885-1957) New York Gothams (1883-1885) Troy Union Cities / Trojans (1879-1882) Ballpark AT&T Park (2000... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Christopher Christy Mathewson (August 12, 1880 - October 7, 1925), nicknamed The Big Six, The Christian Gentleman, or Matty, was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Jack Pfiester baseball card John (Jack) Albert Pfiester (born May 24, 1878 in Cincinnati, Ohio - September 3, 1953), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1903-1911. ... The Federal League was the last major attempt to establish an independent major league in baseball in the United States in direct competition with and opposition to the established National and American Leagues in 1914 and 1915. ... St. ... The Brooklyn Tip Tops were a team in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from 1914 to 1915. ... The Chicago Whales were a Federal League baseball club in Chicago from 1914 to 1915. ...

Brown finished his career with a 239-130 record, 1375 strikeouts, and a 2.06 ERA, the third best in Major League Baseball history, after Ed Walsh and Addie Joss. He was selected posthumously to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949. He died in 1948 and is buried in Terre Haute, Indiana. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 915 KB) Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY, Feb. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn strikes out swinging to Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz (not pictured). ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in 1913. ... Addie Joss, 1911 American Tobacco Company baseball card Adrian Joss (April 12, 1880 â€“ April 14, 1911) was a Major League Baseball pitcher in the early 20th century. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... See previous election: 1948 and next election: 1950 The 1949 election to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame proceeded using the same rules as the successful elections in the previous two years, with the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) again authorized to elect players retired less than... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1999, 83 years after his last game and 51 years after his death, he was named as a finalist to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... In 1999, MasterCard sponsored the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. ...

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