Category: Sports

Sports include many games structured in threes. In baseball, there are three strikes and you are out, three outs to an inning, and a trinity of trinities (3X3), in other words, 9 innings. Do you know about "Tinker to Evers to Chance?" Pictured to the right is none other than Joe Dimaggio.

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Bowling

Bowling – History

ImageEven though bowling has been the object of satire in such movies as Kingpin and the Big Lebowski, it is certainly a genuine sport. And, believe it or not, it may be one of the oldest sports in the history of the world. Over 100 million people in more than 90 countries practice the game, making it one of the most popular and universally loved forms of recreation on the planet. It has been the game of kings (literally), and the startling facts behind the origins of bowling may surprise even the most dedicated kingpin.

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Formula Three

969 Lotus Type 59 Formula 3 Racing Single-Seater Chassis no. 59-F3

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Formula Three

Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or, in abbreviated form, F3, is a type of formula racing and a class of auto racing. It is widely accepted as an important step for drivers towards Formula One. While a few drivers have gone on to drive in open-wheeled motorsports premier category since the inception of Formula Three without driving one, the majority have spent time in the cockpit of these cheap, fast, entry-level race cars.

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Three Finger Brown

Mordecai Brown (1876-1948)Mordecai Brown (1876-1948), American baseball player, born in Nyesville, Indiana. He became one of the most noted right-handed pitchers in baseball history. His nickname, Three Finger Brown, was derived from the loss of the index finger of his pitching hand in a childhood accident.

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three-finger Brown

During most of his career he was a member of the Chicago Cubs, with which he played from 1904 to 1912 and again in 1916. His total playing record includes 239 wins and 131 losses. In World Series play he won five games. Brown was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949.