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  1. Brown's pitching (or "twirling") hand. According to his biography, he had two separate injuries to his right hand. The first and more famous trauma came when he was feeding material into the farm's feed chopper. He slipped and his hand was mangled by the knives, severing much of his index finger and damaging the others.

  2. The next year, Brown damaged the hand again in a fall – breaking the remaining fingers. The bones healed, but the fingers were left at permanently odd angles. Brown, however, showed baseball aptitude into his teen years and hooked on with semi-pro teams near his home.

  3. Jan 4, 2012 · Although not considered a large man by today’s standards, he was often referred to as “big” by contemporary baseball commentators. Brown was a switch hitter. Mordecai’s most familiar nickname was Three Finger, although he actually had four and a half fingers on his pitching hand.

  4. Jan 12, 2014 · Expert Picks. Standings. The legend of Mordecai 'Three Finger' Brown. Earlier Sunday, we posted the Cubs single-season all-time team. The ace of the pitching staff? A Hall of Famer who had a...

  5. Oct 29, 2008 · 55 Shutouts. Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown is one of the best pitchers of all time. Born on a farm on Oct. 7, 1876, Brown had a lot to overcome to become a major league pitcher—he lost a...

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  7. Jun 17, 2022 · Brown was left with a stump where the index finger used to reside on his right hand — his throwing hand — but that wasn't the end of the injuries. Not long after the incident with the corn shredder, Brown was chasing a rabbit when he fell and was left with a crooked middle finger and a paralyzed pinky on the same hand, These injuries led to ...

  8. Step into the fascinating world of baseball's most iconic pitcher, Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown! Explore the remarkable tale of resilience, talent, and triumph that defined Brown's...

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