I don't think so. Charlie Radbourn was known for his famous pitch, the 'Hook ball'. He was wounded in the Civil War when a mine blew up in front of him and peppered his body with shrapnel. His hand was mangled and never healed correctly and a couple of his fingers were permanently curled and the center finger was locked straight, so I think that's what you are seeing in this photo. If you look at other photos of him, you'll see the same thing.
I don't think so. Charlie Radbourn was known for his famous pitch, the 'Hook ball'. He was wounded in the Civil War when a mine blew up in front of him and peppered his body with shrapnel. His hand was mangled and never healed correctly and a couple of his fingers were permanently curled and the center finger was locked straight, so I think that's what you are seeing in this photo. If you look at other photos of him, you'll see the same thing.
If you look at other photos of him, you'll see the same thing.
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