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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1913Hippo Vaughn of the Cubs in 1914 | Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Another year of great change for the team. Frank Chance, the “Peerless Leader,” was let go in a dispute with owner Charles W. Murphy after 1912 — while he was hospitalized about to have brain surgery! Another of the famed Cubs from the previous decade’s successful teams, Johnny Evers, was named ...2025See more Frank Chance -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1914Johnny Evers with the Braves in 1914 | Photo by Library of Congress/Interim Archives/Getty Images This was the beginning of great change for the Chicago N.L. franchise. In 1914, the upstart Federal League began, hoping to challenge the existing National and American Leagues for baseball supremacy. It lasted two years, but resulted in lasting change for the Cubs, as when it folded, Federal ...2025Continue with World Series -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1915Larry Cheney pitching for the Cubs in 1913 | Getty Images It was a transition year for the then-West Siders. The Cubs finished with a losing record in 1915, their first since 1902. Attendance dropped to 217,058, seventh in the eight-team National League, as the Federal League Chicago Whales won that league title. It’s not known how many attended Whales games all year in 1915 at Weeghman Pa...2025See also World Series -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1916Photo by Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Significant changes came to the team in this year. The dapper fellow depicted at the top of this post is obviously not a ballplayer. Nevertheless, he’s one of the most significant figures in Chicago Cubs history. That’s Charles “Lucky Charlie” Weeghman, who had been the owner of the Federal League’s Chicago Whales. When the league folded after 1...2025Check it out Chicago Cubs -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1919Buck Herzog, playing for the Giants in 1912 | Photo by Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Coming off a pennant year, the Cubs finished far out of first place. The Cubs won the NL pennant in 1918. It would be their last for 11 years. They had a winning record in 1919, but finished far out of first place — 21 games behind the pennant-winning R...2025See also David Robertson -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1922Max Flack | Bettman Archive One of the most famous deals in all of Cubs history was made in this year. The 1922 Cubs hung around first place early, then a bad June put them 11 games out. They then went 38-20 in July and August and at one point in August had climbed to within 3½ games of first place at 64-49, following a seven-game winning streak. But a 16-25 finish put them in third place....2025Click for news about Gabby Hartnett
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1913
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• Today in White Sox History: December 8Taffy Wright, shown during his career-best 1941 season, headlined three transactions on this day, 85 years ago. | Chicago White Sox A bevy of moves in 1939, including the acquisition of an outfielder mainstay 1914 The White Sox purchased future Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins from Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A’s. The price was incredible by on 1914 standards: $50,000 went to...2024Visit the page White Sox -
• Baseball history unpacked, December 6George Bell clouts another one | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Plenty of activity. The George Bell* and Cody Bellinger eras begin, and former Cub Luis Valbuena dies in his native Venezuela. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s...2024Read about Cody Bellinger -
• Turkey Time TriviaPhoto by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images Take a break from football Tired of watching football and eating turkey? I’m not yet, but I’m getting there. While were waiting for the hot stove to heat up, here is another round of obscure baseball trivia. General Baseball Trivia There are only three players since 1900 who have hit a home run, stolen a base and thro...2024Click for news about Bruce Bennett Studios -
• Baseball history unpacked, May 15Happy birthday, Rafael Ortega! | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Rafael Ortega! No-hitters and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore an...2024Continue with Christy Mathewson -
• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron notches 400th career home runPhoto by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1933 - The Boston Braves fall to the New York Giants 1-0 at the Polo Grounds as umpire Charlie Pfirman officiated his 1,700th consecutive National League game. 1941 - A syndicate of 12 people purchased 73 percent of the Braves for $350,000. 1943 - Boston Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi and suffers a fractured ...2024Check it out Hank Aaron -
• Baseball history unpacked, March 8Photo by John Biever /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Free of charge for the discerning reader. The contract that may have started it all, rules changes, the Federal League, Joltin’ Joe’s passing, and more. Natal anniversary of the late Ryan Freel. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cu...2024See more Pittsburgh Pirates -
• Baseball history unpacked, February 7Happy birthday, Scott Feldman. | Chuck Myers/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Lots of passings. Happy birthday to Scott Feldman! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore...2024Read about MVP Award availability report -
• Your 1914 Montgomery Rebels!1914 Game AdA hundred and ten years has passed since the 1914 Montgomery Rebels took the field in what was essentially a swan song for baseball in Alabama's capitol city. After the '14 season The Rebels would lose their franchise in the Southern Association and not see upper level affiliated baseball for nearly 30 years. Montgomery would not field a team at all in 1915 and only weakly in 191...2024See also Baltimore Orioles
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 5Happy birthday, Bob Dernier! | Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. A good day for center fielders, several sad passings, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of...2024See more Northern District -
• Baseball history unpacked, August 25Happy birthday, Adam Warren | Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources, a little bit cheesy but nicely displayed. No-hitters, Fergie under arrest, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s ...2023See more Adam Warren -
• Baseball history unpacked, July 7
Tom Browning had a good day | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Tom Browning had a very good day on a day full of legends. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore...2023Check it out Babe Ruth
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"Attendance dropped to 217,058, seventh in the eight-team National League, as the Federal League Chicago Whales won that league title." - 2024
"MLB History 1913: George Stovall is the first major league player to jump to the Federal League, signing to manage the Kansas City Packers." - 2023
"1916 - The Chicago Cubs play their first game in Federal League Weeghman Park, which will be renamed to Wrigley Field in 1926." - 2022
"Wrigley did open April 23, 1914, but as you know, for its first two years it was the home of the Chicago Federal League team, also known as the Whales." - 2019
"Robbie Nichols, an owner in the Federal League, got into a physical altercation with on-ice officials Saturday, leading to the chief referee resigning." - 2018
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1913
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• Today in White Sox History: December 19In better days, White Sox owner Grace Comiskey and children Dorothy and Chuck (left- and right-center) confer with club manager Ted Lyons. | Chicago Tribune Comiskey family squabbling breaks out into the open 1914 Charles Comiskey paid to keep a star opposing pitcher in the American League? Indeed, the White Sox owner, in fear of Walter Johnson jumping from the AL’s Washington Senators to ...2024See more articles White Sox -
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World SeriesPhoto by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Atlanta returns to the top of the baseball mountain for the first time since 1995. Braves Franchise History 1927: Boston College baseball coach Jack Slattery agrees to manage the Boston Braves for a year. 1972: The Atlanta Braves acquire Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella from the New York Mets in exchange for second baseman Felix Milan...2024Continue with MVP Award contract -
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• Five Facets of 1922 American Caramel (E120 set of 240): Babe Ruth, Surf Dry Casting, the Federal League, and more!IntroductionMost collectors who know the 1922 American Caramel set (Old Cardboard profile) will recognize their baroque borders and aspire to own any big name from its star-filled checklist. The company, an important 1920s candy maker, made a comprehensive set (15 guys on 16 teams team) and attractive albums to display them, something seldom seen in our hobby's prewar era.Those intricate borders d...2024Click for news about Babe Ruth -
• Your 1914 Montgomery Rebels!
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 5
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta wins second World Series championshipPhoto by Houston Astros/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1927 - Boston College baseball coach Jack Slattery agrees to manage the Boston Braves for a year. 1972 - The Braves acquire Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella from the New York Mets in exchange for second baseman Felix Milan and pitcher George Stone. 1974 - Atlanta trades Hank Aaron to the Milwaukee Brewers for outf...2023See more articles MVP Award scores -
• Baseball history unpacked, November 1Happy birthday, Jeremiah Estrada! | Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. 2016 Game 6, Jeremiah Estrada’s birthday, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the ...2023Read about Jeremiah Estrada -
• Baseball history unpacked, May 15
Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Lots of no-hitters and the Cubs erupt for four triples. Billy Williams hits No. 300. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to f...2023See more articles Billy Williams
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• Today in White Sox History: December 19
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 6
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 22RIP Ryan Freel | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Comiskey buys a team, Bobby Bonds, Ryan Freel, and more. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfol...2023Check it out Bobby Bonds -
• Baseball history unpacked, December 6Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Stan Hack! And other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. H...2023See also Chicago Cubs -
• Baseball history unpacked, February 10
Happy birthday Randy (Ransom) Jackson! | Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. It’s a no from me, dog. The Astros’ sign-stealing case and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s co...2023Check it out Cleveland Indians
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits his 400th home run
Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1933 - The Boston Braves fall to the New York Giants 1-0 at the Polo Grounds as umpire Charlie Pfirman officiated his 1,700th consecutive National League game. 1941 - A syndicate of 12 people purchased 73 percent of the Braves for $350,000. 1943 - Boston Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi and suffers a fra...2023See more articles Hank Aaron
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• Major League Baseball should institute a mercy rule to shorten games
With a mercy rule, this game could have ended after the seventh inning with a 17-0 Cubs win | Al Yellon The pitch clock and the extra-inning runner are in part designed to do this. So why not go further. As we all know, a pitch clock is coming to MLB games this year, and the likely result, faster pace of play, is probably going to cut 25 minutes or more off the time of a nine-inning game. ...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits his first career home run
Braves Franchise History 1944 - Jim Tobin pitches a one-hit shutout as the Boston Braves defeat the Phillies 6-0 in their home opener. 1946 - The Boston Braves are no-hit by Ed Head in a 5-0 loss to the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. The start was Head’s first since returning from the military. 1950 - In the second game of a doubleheader, the Braves and Phillies start the game in daylight and finish u...2023See more articles Hank Aaron
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World Series
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 26
Kosuke Fukudome | Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Sandberg sets a record and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over...2023Continue with Philadelphia Athletics
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1915
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• Mets 5, White Sox 1: One loss from historyC’mon, silly, of COURSE this wasn’t a White Sox home-run ball. | Quinn Harris/Getty Images This club could tie the all-time franchise mark for losses — in August It’s a familiar refrain, as the White Sox scored just one run, for the 25th time this season. In 39 games Chicago has scored fewer than two runs, laid against just 31 wins. Wow. The lineup, putrid, reprehensible, struck out 12 tim...2024Read about White Sox -
• Today in White Sox History: June 1On this day 39 years ago, Carlton Fisk extended an epic longball run. Pitcher milestones, including an ironman first start, no-hitter — and double from Fat Albers 1913 The White Sox struck a deal with the Yankees for mercurial (and shady) first baseman Hal Chase. Chase played his way out of favor in New York and was given away for first baseman Babe Borton and infielder Rollie Zeider. Cha...2024Continue with Carlton Fisk -
• This Day in Braves History: March 3Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1940 - The Boston Bees sell outfielder Debs Garms to the Pirates. Garms will lead the NL in hitting with a .355 average in the upcoming season despite receiving just 358 at-bats. 1953 - The Boston Braves, who own a minor league franchise in Milwaukee, invoke the territorial privilege and block a potential move by the ...2024Continue with MLB Photos -
• Five Facets of 1922 American Caramel (E120 set of 240): Babe Ruth, Surf Dry Casting, the Federal League, and more!
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• Penguins Prevail in Wild One Over Sabres
When Sidney Crosby capped the Penguins’ wild 6-5 overtime victory over the Sabres by slamming home his first goal of the season, all I could think of was announcer Jim Carr gushing, “The Chiefs Are Champions of the Federal League!” in the classic hockey parody Slap Shot. Or as Mike Lange used to say, “If you missed this one, shame on you for a month.” So many storylines. Here are a few of the most...2024Check it out Sidney Crosby
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• Federal League director of officiating resigns, owner fined $25,000 in wake of shocking skirmishA confrontation between the owner of the Elmira Enforcers and on-ice officials following a controversial goal call has resulted in the director of officiating resigning from the league and the FHL handing down a massive fine. The post Federal League director of officiating resigns, owner fined $25,000 in wake of shocking skirmish appeared first on TheHockeyNews....2019
