Baseball Cards: Copy written by Lynna Howard, "PrueHeart the Wanderer" for Megacards, Inc.

When I worked for Megacards, Inc. I wrote the copy for the backs of baseball cards. (See below.) I also wrote ad, brochure, catalog and packaging copy for baseball cards, football cards, and other sports-related products.

Three Finger Brown: Mordecai Peter Centennial Miner Brown
Height: 5"10" Weight: 175
Bats:Both Throws: Right
Born: Oct. 19, 1976, Nyesville, IN
Died: Feb. 14, 1948, Terre Haute, IN

Hall of Fame 1949: When Mordecai Brown was 7 years old, he caught his right hand in a corn grinder on his uncle's farm in Indiana. He lost his index finger, and his middle finger was mangled and crooked. But what must have been a tragedy for the boy and his family later became a great asset to one of the most spectacular of baseball careers. Young Mordecai loved baseball, and when he tried pitching, he found that his stubby index finger gave the ball a special spin and made him very difficult to hit. He started in professional baseball in 1901, broke into the majors in 1903, and hit his stride in 1905, going 18-12 with a 2.17 ERA. In the next 6 years he won 148 games, an average of over 24 per season. During those years the Cubs won 4 pennants and 2 World Series. Brown was 26-6 in 1906. leading the league with 10 shutouts and an almost unbelievable 1.04 ERA. The following year he was 20-5 (1.39), then 29-9 (1.47), 27-9 (1.31), 25-13 (1.86), and finally 21-11 (2.80). He also excelled as a relief pitcher and led the league in saves 4 times during those 6 seasons. His 5 World Series victories include 3 shutouts. Brown's lifetime ERA of 2.06 is the 3rd best in history and tops in the National League.

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