Three Finger Brown B-Day

[Bocabirdman]

I saw that Brown was born on this date in 1876. I lifted the two images from the "Can't Have Too Many Cards " blog. I had never actually seen the "Three Fingers"

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[Exhibitman]

[Bicem]

[pclpads]

Bet with those twisted, missing and stubby digits, old Mordecai's pitches would be tough to hit.

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by pclpads

Bet with those twisted, missing and stubby digits, old Mordecai's pitches would be tough to hit.

I read today that he had an awesome-plus curve and that his sinker "acted the a bizzare knuckleball"

The article also states that Brown kept the corn shucker that destroyed his hand as a seven year old. He stored it in his garage until he died, more than happy to drag it out and show the curious folk. I wonder what ever became of that piece of "memorabilia"?

[E93]

One of my favorites.
JimB

[t206blogcom]

[Mikehealer]

Beauty of card Jim, as are most of yours.

[atx840]

[Brian Van Horn]

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[GasHouseGang]

My only card of Three Finger Brown.

[Brian Van Horn]

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[Bocabirdman]

Boy, you guys will just use ANY excuse to bust out cards.

[bcbgcbrcb]

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[calvindog]

[HRBAKER]

[Jay Wolt]

[Kawika]

[mighty bombjack]

[tjb1952tjb]

Mr. Brown.........

[pcoz]

Here's a few....

[E93]

Mike,
Thanks.

Wow, there are a lot of great cards in this thread.

Jeff,
I love that Sepia PC!

JimB

[Leon]

Originally Posted by E93

Mike,
Thanks.

Wow, there are a lot of great cards in this thread.

Jeff,
I love that Sepia PC!

JimB

Agreed. Really nice Mordecai's in this thread. I have very few Brown cards for some reason....

[calvindog]

[bcbgcbrcb]

WOW, that's an incredible collection of Mordecai Brown cards, and I thought you were mainly a Ty Cobb collector..........

[CW]

Posting a card that hasn't already been posted is becoming increasingly difficult! Great cards, all!

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

WOW, that's an incredible collection of Mordecai Brown cards, and I thought you were mainly a Ty Cobb collector..........

.......and Hal Chase, Mike Donlin, Hughie Jennings and 3 Finger Brown. Great cards Jeff!

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

WOW, that's an incredible collection of Mordecai Brown cards, and I thought you were mainly a Ty Cobb collector..........

Thanks. I've always been drawn to the strange and odd players in the hobby.

[Pat R]

Really nice cards, some I have never seen before. These are my Three,
Three Fingers.

[baseballart]

[calvindog]

[Fripples]

WOW. Calvindog's cards are truly impressive. I mean, not as impressive as mine, but still..

[calvindog]

Nice profile pic, Cheesecake. Lots of svelte, eligible bachelors on 54 will appreciate that.

[Bocabirdman]

I do notice that except for the two pictures that I used in the first post, they did an excellent job of concealing his mangled mitt. Either by avoiding it all together or having him pose with a baseball, the photographers were able to pull it off a la Radar on M*A*S*H*.

[mybuddyinc]

Mordecai ....... Three Finger ...... Miner ...... Brown.....

Full name: Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown.


I've always wondered how many other people born in 1876 also had that as part of their name ??

[E93]

Jeff,
That Plow Boy sucks! Get it out of your collection immediately! Call me for help.
JimB

[calvindog]

Jim, take your vitamins and keep exercising...I plan on calling you someday about a lot of these cards.

[ls7plus]

I've always appreciated the chance to see some really tough ones from Jeff's collection--wonderful cards! The black and white, photographic images somehow seem much more appropriate to me for the era. I thought someone might post an example of the only 3-Finger I own, 1907 Dietsche Cubs (PSA Ex+), which was tough enough for me (and brings back the long-lost Cubs glory days). Guess I'll have to get a scanner when times aren't so damn tight for the wife and I financially, as they are right now (she lost a $150,000/yr. job 2 and a half years ago, and thanks to our impossibly far right Michigan Supreme Court, rendering premises liability non-existenct here, my law practice is bringing in less than half what it was).

Best to all of you guys,

Larry

[aelefson]

Not really a card, but a cool (and cheap) flea market find from a few weeks ago.

Alan