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But Brown was well respected. A search in Brown’s file at the National Baseball Hall of Fame produced a quote from teammate, Johnny Evers. Evers described Brown as having “plenty of nerve, ability, and willingness to work under any conditions. He was charitable and friendly to his foes.” By 1912 Mordecai had lost his previous form.
Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown surnommé Three Finger Brown (né le 19 octobre 1876 à Nyesville, Indiana, décédé le 14 février 1948 (à 71 ans) à Terre Haute, Indiana) fut un lanceur américain des ligues majeures de baseball pendant 14 saisons entre 1903 et 1916.
Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown (Three Finger or Miner) Bats Both, Throws Right; Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb. Debut April 19, 1903; Final Game September 4, 1916; Born October 19, 1876 in Nyesville, IN USA; Died February 4, 1948 in Terre Haute, IN USA; Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1949. BR page
Brown was forty years old by then and posted a 10-12 record. Mordecai filled in as manager whenever Tinker was out scouting players. An article in the July 11, 1918, Columbus Citizen , notes that while playing in Louisville, Mordecai received more applause than the home team did.
Brown’s earned run average was the lowest on the team at 2.60, and his nine wins tied veteran Chappie McFarland for most on the team. Mordecai and Christy Mathewson began their famous face-offs during Mordecai’s rookie year. The first time they met, on July 9, they dueled through eight innings, not allowing a run.
Complete career MLB stats for the Chicago Cubs Pitcher Mordecai Brown on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Mordecai Brown. 1876-1948. American baseball player. O f all the young men in history who aspired to play professional baseball, Mordecai Brown wished it perhaps most of all. After a childhood accident left him with a badly mangled right hand, he learned to throw a natural sinker ball despite the handicap. He spent fourteen years in the major ...
