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Mordecai Brown
Page 148
His records indicate that major league dominance was behind him. At age 39 he made only 12 appearances, winning two games and losing three. The cumulative effect of his previous injuries and long work had taken their toll. His ERA was his highest ever at 3.91. Brown’s final game in the majors was September 4, 1916, the final face off against rival Christy Mathewson, now gassed and diminished pitcher and manager for the Cincinnati Reds. The Labor Day event was highly promoted and turned out to be the last big-league performance for both pitchers. Although