A Chicago Cubs-centric digest, with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths.
“Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire.
Happy birthday to Nicholas Padilla and other former Cubs.
Today in baseball history:
- 1929 – Francis McQuade is sued by the New York Giants. The club’s treasurer, McQuade is accused of trying to “wreck and destroy” the team. (2)
- 1949 – Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is found lying unconscious in an alley in Hollywood, CA. The great Old Pete, who was elected to the HoF in 1938, is suffering from epilepsy and is missing one of his ears. He will die from liver disease less than a year later. (2)
- 1969 – In a letter to Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, traded St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood states his refusal to report to the Philadelphia Phillies citing he is not a piece of property to be sold. The MLB Players Association announces it supports Flood’s suit against baseball and will pay his legal fees. (2)
- 1974 – St. Louis Cardinals speedster Lou Brock is named Sportsman of the Year by The Sporting News. He finishes ahead of such sports luminaries as tennis great Jimmy Connors, golfer Johnny Miller, and Dodgers ironman reliever Mike Marshall. (1,2)
- 1990 – The Montreal Expos trade longtime leadoff man Tim Raines to the Chicago White Sox for OF Ivan Calderón and P Barry Jones. In 12 seasons with the Expos, Raines batted .301 and stole 634 bases, the most in franchise history. (1,2)
Cubs Birthdays:Del Howard, Ernie Groth, Andrew Romine, James Norwood, Nicholas Padilla*.
Today in History:
- 563 – Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.
- 1476 – 400 Burgundian soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy.
- 1565 – Compromise of the Nobles in Habsburg Netherlands closes against the Inquisition.
- 1777 – James Cook is the first documented European to visit Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island.
- 1814 – Treaty of Ghent signed, ending the War of 1812 between the United States, the United Kingdom and their allies.
Common sources:
- (1) — Today in Baseball History.
- (2) — Baseball Reference.
- (3) — Society for American Baseball Research.
- (4) — Baseball Hall of Fame.
- (5) — This Day in Chicago Cubs history.
- (6) — Wikipedia.
- (7) — The British Museum
- (8) — For world history.
*pictured.
Some of these items spread from site to site without being fact-checked, and that is why we ask for verifiable sources, in order to help correct the record.
Category: General Sports
