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Mordecai (Three Fingers) Brown

 

After overcoming a serious childhood injury, Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown went on to become one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. He won 239 games over 14 seasons in the majors, and his career ERA, 2.06, is sixth-best all-time.

Played for the Reds in 1913 with an 11-12 record and a 2.91 ERA.

2004 National Baseball Hall of Fame Postcard.

1982 Dover Publications Reprints National League, T206, NNO.

2011 Monarch Corona Centennial Reprint Series #13.

1977 Dover Publications Classic Baseball Cards Reprints, #32.

1916 Sporting News (M101-5) Reprint #23.

1990 Interpretive Marketing Baseball Wit #89.

1987 TCMA 1907 Chicago Cubs, #2-1907.

1987 Hygrade All-Time Greats, NNO.

1982 Cramer Baseball Legends Series 3, #71.

1980-87 SSPC HOF Baseball Immortals #56.

1961 Fleer Baseball Greats #11.

1992 The Sporting News Conlon Collection #55. 

Thanks for visiting.

CinciCuse Bill

Comments

  1. BoJuly 16, 2021 at 10:26 AM

    I like that '61 Fleer card.

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  2. FujiJuly 16, 2021 at 12:50 PM

    Pretty cool that he was able to overcome that injury and become an all-time great. One of these days I'll need to pop open my Baseball Wit set to see who else is in that set.

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    1. CinciCuse BillJuly 17, 2021 at 7:47 AM

      It's a terrific set, especially of early baseball pioneers.

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  3. JonJuly 17, 2021 at 9:52 PM

    You got a pretty good collection going! I always enjoy seeing the Cramer's.

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    1. CinciCuse BillJuly 17, 2021 at 11:48 PM

      Thanks Jon, like all us - it’s a labor of love. Peace!

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