Parke County is the birthplace of baseball great Mordecai Brown.

The A's combed Mordecai Brown for 13 hits, including four doubles in a six-run seventh that put the game away.

Terre Haute won the title behind the impressive pitching of Mordecai Brown, future Chicago Cubs mound star.

In Game 5, Chicago wrapped up the series with a 2-0 victory as Mordecai Brown pitched a seven-hit shutout.

On May 19 2013, Travis Wood became the first Cub since Mordecai Brown to start a season with 9 straight quality starts.

Two days later, the Old-Timers committee will select Kid Nichols and Mordecai Brown.

In addition, Mordecai Brown set a major league record with the lowest earned run average attained with at least 250 innings pitched (1.04).

Mordecai Brown, major league record, lowest earned run average with at least 250 innings pitched (1.04)

It selected Mordecai Brown and Kid Nichols.

Mordecai Brown is the winning pitcher.