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 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1949, Player
Born: October 19, 1876, in Nyesville, Indiana
Died: February 14, 1948, in Terre Haute, Indiana
ML Debut: 4/19/1903
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: B Throws: R
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1903), Chicago Cubs
(1904-1912, 1916), Cincinnati Reds (1913), Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914),
St. Louis Terriers (1914), Chicago Whales (1915)
Managed: St. Louis Terriers (1914)
Post-Season: 1906 World Series, 1907 World Series, 1908
World Series, 1910 World Series
Bio
Tagged with the nickname “Three Finger” because he lost part of his
index finger in a farm-machinery accident in his youth, Mordecai
Brown was one of the best National League pitchers in the early 20th
century. With 239 victories, Brown’s winning percentage was a lofty
.648. He posted six 20-win seasons and rivaled Christy Mathewson as
the best in the league, defeating “Big Six” on nine consecutive
occasions. Brown’s Chicago Cubs won four National League pennants
and two World Series championships.
Quote
"You haven't space enough to tell of all the grand deeds of
Brownie on and off the field. Plenty of nerve, ability and
willingness to work at all times under any conditions. The crowds
never bothered him. There was never a finer character -- charitable
and friendly to his foes and ever willing to help a youngster
breaking in."
— Johnny Evers
Did You Know... that on September 4, 1916, Mordecai "Three
Finger" Brown and Christy Mathewson faced each other in what turned
out to be the final game of both their Hall of Fame careers?
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