Some players overcome handicaps.
Brown turned his to an advantage. It was necessary to amputate almost all the forefinger, and, although saved, the middle finger was mangled and left crooked. His little finger was also stubbed. He started as an infielder, but when he learned to add spin to the ball by releasing it off his stub, he became a pitcher. He won 20 or more games for six consecutive years, starting in 1906, and four of his five WS wins were shutouts.