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• Today in White Sox History: June 1On this day 107 years ago, Chick Gandil had a hellacious day at the plate. | Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Chick Gandil hits into double and triple plays, in a game he’d like to forget 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 ...2025See more Chick Gandil -
• Baseball history unpacked, May 23Kevin Foster | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The late Kevin Foster* and Marvin Freeman duel, 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 th...2025Visit the page Christy Mathewson -
• Steve Martinson Press Conference Highlights, ECHL Schedule Release is Today, June Critical Dates, Kelly Cup Final Four and Retired Allen Players Living in DFW Area
A crowd of 75-100 attended yesterday's press conference to reintroduce Steve Martinson as the coach and general manager of the Allen Americans. The crowd included many long-time fans, some new fans, long-time sponsors, and some relatively new sponsors. Some in the audience shared that they had dropped their season tickets and, when they heard Steve Martinson was returning, had now renewed th...2025See also Diego Gulls
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits his first career home runPhoto by Focus on Sport/Getty Images 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 Phi...2025Check it out Hank Aaron -
• Baseball history unpacked, April 23Photo by David Banks/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Fergie, The Vulture, Jim Hickman, the Reinheitsgebot, and more, plus happy birthdays to Emilio Bonifacio* and others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with...2025Click for news about New York Highlanders -
• This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits his 399th and 400th career homers in same gameSet Number: X11755 R7 F20 The Hammer hits one of many milestone homers he’d hit over the course of his storied career. 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: ...2025See more Henry Aaron
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 23
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• This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits his 399th and 400th career homers in same game
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• Allen vs Kansas City Preview, Keys to the Game, If Playoffs Started Today, PIMPG Leaders and More
It is game day for the Allen Americans as they take on the Kansas City Mavericks for the ninth time this season. Their 10th and final matchup will be on Saturday. Here are the stats from the eight head-to-head games thus far:Allen's record against KC is 1-7-0-0 Allen has scored first in one of the eight games.Allen has been outscored 38-15Allen has been outshot 313-181Allen is 4-28 (14....2025See also Allen Americans
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 10Phil Wrigley and William Veeck Sr. | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. A clean breast of things and other stories for the discerning reader. 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 n...2025See also Cleveland Indians -
• Baseball history unpacked, February 7It’s Juan Pizarro’s birthday | Photo by Louis Requena/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Some notable Cubs were born, a couple of Hall-of-Famers pass, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric lo...2025Visit the page National Basketball Association -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1903Mordecai Brown | Photo by FPG/Getty Images One very important player was acquired by trade in this year. The Cubs got off to a fantastic start in 1903, 30-11, and were in first place in early June. They faded and finished third, eight games out, their first winning season in the 20th Century. After the season ended they engineered a deal that brought a Hall of Fame pitcher to the team. Apr...2025Check it out Mordecai Brown -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1912Joe Tinker | Getty Images The Cubs contended in this year, but fell short of a pennant. Two years past their last pennant and with some of their stars in decline, the Cubs got off to a poor start in 1912. Then they went 45-16 in July and August to get to within four games of first place, but a 12-17 record after Sept. 1 doomed them. Even so, they won 90+ games for the ninth consecutive sea...2025See also Johnny Evers -
• 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: 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....2025See more Gabby Hartnett
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• 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...2024See more Christy Mathewson -
• 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 also 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 ...2023Continue with 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...2023Continue with 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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• Baseball history unpacked, May 23
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• Steve Martinson Press Conference Highlights, ECHL Schedule Release is Today, June Critical Dates, Kelly Cup Final Four and Retired Allen Players Living in DFW Area
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• This Day in Braves History: March 3rdPhoto by Transcendental Graphics/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 St...2025Click for news about Philadelphia Athletics -
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• 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 ...2025Read about Johnny Evers -
• 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 more articles 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...2025Visit the page Chicago Cubs
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• Cubs vs. Guardians at Mesa and Royals at Surprise preview, Saturday 3/1Justin Turner | Steve Sher The Cubs split their squad and play two games Saturday. Saturday notes... DOING THE SPLITS: Today is the only Cubs split squad date of Spring Training 2025. All the info you’ll need for today is here, except for the lineups for the night game. Those will be found in the day game recap. ALL TIED UP: No Major League team ever has played three consecutive regular...2025See more Justin Turner -
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• 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...2024Click for news about George Bell -
• 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...2024Check it out MVP Award scores -
• 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...2024Visit the page Babe Ruth -
• 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...2024Read about Cleveland Blues
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• Steve Martinson Press Conference Highlights, ECHL Schedule Release is Today, June Critical Dates, Kelly Cup Final Four and Retired Allen Players Living in DFW Area
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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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• 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...2024See more articles Bruce Bennett Studios -
• 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...2023Visit the page Bobby Bonds
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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...2023Visit the page 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...2023Check it out Philadelphia Athletics
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• 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 ...2024Continue with Hank Aaron -
• 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...2023Continue with Chicago Cubs -
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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...2024See also Sidney Crosby
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• 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...2023See also Cleveland Indians
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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
