New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is Three Finger: The Mordecai Brown Story by Cindy Thompson and Scott Brown. Three Finger, a name referencing a childhood injury, possessed of one of the “most devastating” curve balls some batters ever faced. In this book Brown tells his story for the first time. He talks about the coal mines where he was from, playing semi-pro ball,  moving to the majors, and finally dealing with threats from the mafia. His story is so much more than just the tale of a guy with three fingers. Yet despite this, Linking in Lincoln is going to play with the number three, and see what we can find out. Care to join us reader?

“Three is the first odd prime number.” Well I’m sure we all know that from grade school, but if you care to know any more about this intriguing number then head to Wikipedia.com

“A millionaire and his wife are shipwrecked after a yachting accident…” Hmm…now this is what I call suspense. To see what happens check out Three (2005) on the internet movie database or imdb.com

What are the natural and unnatural occurrences surrounding the number three? Check out the Book of Three’s official website here.

I have three words for you. The. Three. Stooges.  These are probably some of the funniest guys in cinema history. Head to the official website, here,  for all sorts of facts and tidbits!

Three Days Grace is a alternative rock band from Canada. Check out their website at www.threedaysgrace.com

Zero to Three is a non-profit organization for helping babies and children develop in a healthy way. Check it out here.

Ok readers, did you enjoy the links? Be sure to check back tomorrow for This Week in History. In the meantime you can find Three Finger: The Mordecai Brown Story, as well as more baseball books, at the University of Nebraska Press website.