Mordecai (Three-Finger) Brown
Mordecai (Three-Finger) Brown
Born: Oct. 18, 1876Baseball
nickname derived from injury in a childhood accident that left him with three digits on right hand; injury gave him a particularly nasty curve ball; won the decisive game of the the 1907 World Series as a Chicago Cub; in 1908, first pitcher to record 4 consecutive shutouts and finished at 29-9; career record of 239-130 with lifetime ERA of 2.06; member of Hall of Fame.
Died: Feb. 14, 1948| Larry Brown | A - C | Paul Brown |
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