Three Finger the Mordecai Brown story - Thomson, Cindy (University of Nebraska Press, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-242) and index
On October 8, 1908, Mordecai Brown clutched a half-dozen notes inside his coat pocket. The message of each was clear: We'll kill you if you pitch and beat the Giants. A black handprint marked each note, the signature of the Italian Mafia