- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMordecai Peter Centennial Brown
- Nicknames
- Three Finger Brown
- Miner
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Mordecai Brown was born on October 19, 1876 in Nyesville, Indiana, USA. He died on February 14, 1948 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee (1949)
- At the age of 7, Brown was playing on his uncle's farm and got his right hand caught in a corn shredder. His index finger was amputated above the second knuckle, and his thumb and pinkie were both impaired permanently. While chasing a hog a few weeks later, he fell and broke the third and fourth fingers on the same hand, both of which healed unnaturally. These accidents led to the nickname, "Three Finger Brown."
- Pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals (1903), Chicago Cubs (1904-1912, 1916), Cincinnati Reds (1913), Brooklyn Feds (1914), St. Louis Terriers (1914), Chicago Whales (1915).
- Chicago Cubs Career ERA Leader(1.80).
- Chicago Cubs Career Shutouts Leader(48).
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