Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown / Baseball Career Highlights
Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown
“Brownie,” “Miner,” “Three Finger”
Born: Oct. 19, 1876, Nyesville, Parke County, Indiana
Died: Feb. 14, 1948, Terra Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Inducted:
National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1949
Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame, Inaugural Inductees, 1979
Major League Career Record
Games: 481 Complete Games: 271 Shutouts: 55 Saves: 49
Wins: 239 Losses: 130 Strikeouts: 1375 Base on Balls: 673 ERA: 2.06
Owned and operated service station at this site - 101 North 7th Street - from 1935 until his death in 1948
Baseball Career Highlights
1901- Pro debut, Terre Haute Tots of Three-I league
wins inaugural pennant
1903- Major league debut, St. Louis of National League
1904- Acquired by Chicago Cubs
1906- 26-6 Record, 1.04 ERA, 9 Shutouts, Cubs Win Pennant
1907- 20-6 Record, 1.39 ERA, 6 Shutouts, Cubs Win World Series
1908-29-9 Record, 1.47 ERA 9 Shutouts, Cubs Win World Series
1909-27-9 Record, 1.31. ERA, 8 Shutouts
1910-25-14 Record, 1.86 ERA, 6 Shutouts, Cubs Win Pennant
1911-21-11 Record, 2.80 ERA, 53 Games, 13 Saves
1912- Injured knee, fitted for leg brace
1913- Traded to Cincinnati
1914- Playing manager, St. Louis of Federal League
1915-17-8 Record, 2.09 ERA, Chicago
this page online
1919-20 Playing manager, terra Haute Browns of Three-I League
Erected 2010 by Indiana State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is February 14, 1948.
Location. 39° 28.099′ N, 87° 24.428′ W. Marker is in Terre Haute, Indiana, in Vigo County. Marker is at the intersection of North 7th Street and Cherry Street, on the left when traveling south on North 7th Street. marker is in the National Road Plaza, in front of the Cherry Street Multi-Modal Transportation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 143 North 7th Street, Terre Haute IN 47807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fairbanks Hall / Fairbanks Hall Dome Restoration (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crossroads of America (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Crossroads of America (about 700 feet away); Eddie Taylor (about 700 feet away); Crossroads Plaza (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Crossroads of America (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chauncey Rose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little Syria on the Wabash (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terre Haute.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
