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  • This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits his 399th and 400th career homers in same game
    • This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits his 399th and 400th career homers in same game
    Set 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: ...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Sid Gordon hits first grand slam of 1950 NL Season
    • This Day in Braves History: Sid Gordon hits first grand slam of 1950 NL Season
    Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Get ready for lots of Boston Braves/Beaneaters talk. Braves Franchise History 1890: The Boston Beaneaters defeat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 15-9. It is the first National League game for Brooklyn, who will later be known as the Dodgers. 1900: The Beaneaters fall to the Phillies 19-17 in 10 innings, setting a major league record for most runs sco...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Braves start 11-0 in 1982
    • This Day in Braves History: Braves start 11-0 in 1982
    Atlanta’s hot start in ‘82 continues Braves Franchise History 1916: Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches his first of 16 shutouts of the season against the Boston Braves. 1950: At the Polo Grounds, Sam Jethroe becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Braves. A former Cleveland Buckeyes star, he goes 2 for 4, including a home run, to lead the Braves to a...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones records his 1,500th career RBI
    • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones records his 1,500th career RBI
    Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Just another accolade for the legendary Braves hitter Braves Franchise History 1925: The Boston Braves release Stuffy McInnis. He will sign with the Pirates and hit .368 in 59 games while playing in his fifth World Series. 1953: The Braves play their first game since moving to Milwaukee and defeat the Reds, 2-0. 1954: Hank Aaron makes his major league...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones will undergo knee surgery and begin his final season on the injured list
    • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones will undergo knee surgery and begin his final season on the injured list
    Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1995 - Braves replacement player Dave Shotkoski is held up while out for a walk in West Palm Beach during spring training. Shotkoski is murdered by the assailant. Fellow replacement player Terry Blocker will help the police track down Neal Douglas Evans, who was out on parole. Evans will receive...2025
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  • A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
    • A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
    Cubs vs. Reds at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Here are all the games the Cubs have played at parks not the usual homes for MLB teams. The Cubs are getting ready to face the Dodgers in Japan Tuesday evening (7:10 p.m. local time, 5:10 a.m. in Chicago), their first neutral-site games since they faced the Cardinals in London in J...2025

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  • • This Day in Braves History: Henry Aaron hits his 399th and 400th career homers in same game
    2025
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones will undergo knee surgery and begin his final season on the injured list
    2025
  • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1905
    • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1905
    Ed Reulbach warms up for the Cubs at West Side Grounds in 1909 | Photo by Chicago History Museum/Getty Images This year saw the acquisition of key parts of upcoming pennant winners. The Cubs won 90+ games for the second straight year in 1905 — and for the second straight year finished 13 games out of first place, behind the pennant-winning Giants. Manager Frank Selee, who had helped bring ...2025
  • Baseball history unpacked, January 31
    • Baseball history unpacked, January 31
    Happy birthday, Ernie Banks! | Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Three Hall-of-Famers were born on this date. One of them was Mr. Cub, Cap Anson is released, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a l...2025
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  • Could virtual reality experiences come to baseball?
    • Could virtual reality experiences come to baseball?
    Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ever wanted to hit against the pros? A few weeks ago, I was channel surfing and came across a show that had professional golfers playing a simulated round of golf inside of a large building in front of a live audience. My first thought was, what in the Sam Hill is this mess? I wanted to change the channel but the longer I watched the harder it b...2025
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  • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    Happy birthday, Mike Tyson. His 1982 Topps card. A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Mike Tyson. where have you gone, Joe McCarthy, 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 lo...2025
  • Baseball history unpacked, September 13
    • Baseball history unpacked, September 13
    Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Alec Mills’ finest hour, 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 unfold over the co...2024
  • Baseball history unpacked, September 9
    • Baseball history unpacked, September 9
    Happy birthday, Ben Brown! | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. We got your no-hitters right here. But wait! There’s more! Happy birthday, Ben Brown and many others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colo...2024
  • Baseball history unpacked, August 7
    • Baseball history unpacked, August 7
    Don Larsen | Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Don Larsen and others. One of the biggest doubleheader sweeps in Cubs history occurred on this date in 1984. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at base...2024
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  • Baseball history unpacked, August 2
    • Baseball history unpacked, August 2
    Peanuts Lowrey sliding into home | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Big Train debuts, the Dodgers have yellow balls, RIP Thurman Munson, farewell Vin Scully, 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 pa...2024
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Polo Grounds lifestyle

  • • Baseball history unpacked, August 2
    Photo by Gary Leonard/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. The Dodgers have bright yellow balls, Walter Johnson debuts, Thurman Munson and Vin Scully pass on, and many other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cub...2023
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "(2) 2001 - A story in the Wall Street Journal quotes players Monte Irvin, Sal Yvars and Al Gettel, three former members of the 1951 New York Giants, as admitting that they stole catchers’ signs at the Polo Grounds to help the club overtake the 13½-game lead of the Brooklyn Dodgers and win the National League pennant."

  • 2024
    "The 39-year-old veteran is backed by Mel Ott’s three hits, including a home run into the LF stands at the Polo Grounds."

  • 2023
    "(2) 1946 - Eddie Waitkus and Marv Rickert of the Chicago Cubs hit back-to-back, inside-the-park home runs in the fourth inning, but the team loses, 15-10, to the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds."

  • 2022
    "That’s the Polo Grounds."

  • 2021
    "“A Day in the Bleachers” recalled what he saw, heard and felt at the Polo Grounds during a 1954 World Series game in which Willie Mays made “the Catch."

  • 2018
    "Maybe friendly ghosts from the Polo Grounds and Candlestick Park are interred somewhere around Salt River Fields, which the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks share during Cactus League games."

  • 2017
    "1-0 playoffs) Shea Stadium, 5-14 Polo Grounds, 2-2 Seasonal Sweeps, Patriots 17 (most recent ‘16), Jets 14 (‘00),Bill Belichick vs."

  • 2016
    "Three days later, they came back to the Polo Grounds for their home opener, hosting Robinson's Dodgers for the first time."

  • 2015
    "For 50 years, from the opening of the stairway in 1913 to the demolition of the Polo Grounds in 1964, the stairs carried millions of sports fans from the top of the famous Coogan's Bluff to the ticket booths behind home plate."

  • 2014
    "John Thorn's memory is quite sharp, especially when it comes to recalling his first big league ballgame, a 1956 contest between the Giants and Dodgers at the Polo Grounds."

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Polo Grounds trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • This Day in Braves History: Braves start 11-0 in 1982
    2025
  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones will undergo knee surgery and begin his final season on the injured list
    2025
  • • A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
    2025
  • This Day in MLB History: Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard get elected to Hall of Fame
    • This Day in MLB History: Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard get elected to Hall of Fame
    Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images The legendary Homestead Grays 1-2 punch of a duo gets their fully-deserved recognition in Cooperstown Braves Franchise History 1916: The National League turns down a request from Brooklyn Robins owner Charles Ebbets, who had wanted to impose a limit of 2,000 seats that clubs can sell for 25 cents. The Boston Braves have 10,000 such seats, the St. Lou...2025
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  • • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1905
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  • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1908
    • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1908
    Andy Coakley | Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images This was a watershed year in franchise history, but not for transactions. In October 1908 no Cubs fan would have believed you if you had told him (and yes, they were almost all men back then) that the Cubs would not win another World Series for 108 years. They’d been a dominant franchise from their very beginning and thi...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: January 27th
    • This Day in Braves History: January 27th
    Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1944 - The Boston Braves fire manager Casey Stengel as new owners Lou Perini, Guido Lugo and Joseph Maney take over the team. 1966 - Wisconsin State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules that the Braves must remain in Milwaukee or the National League must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for the 19...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes away at the age of 86
    • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes away at the age of 86
    Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Braves Franchise History 2006 - The Braves sign pitcher Jorge Sosa to a one-year, $2.2 million deal. 2021 - Hank Aaron passes away at the age of 86. MLB History 1901 - Connie Mack signs a 10-year lease on grounds at 29th and Columbia to be called Columbia Park. A contract is set for construction of single-deck stands to hold 7,500 people. 1904 - William H. Yawkey...2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
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  • Cowboys vs Eagles: Philadelphia has plenty of statistical success in their Week 9 win
    • Cowboys vs Eagles: Philadelphia has plenty of statistical success in their Week 9 win
    Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Taking a look at the Eagles’ side of things. Saquon Barkley already among Eagles elite with franchise milestone - Alexis Chassen, BleedingGreenNation.com Saquon Barkley is already paying dividends for Philadelphia. Everyone will continue talking about Saquon Barkley’s heroic reverse-hurdle against the Jaguars, but the RB had another reason to celebrate after th...2024

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  • • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1908
    2025
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes away at the age of 86
    2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    2025
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  • • Cowboys vs Eagles: Philadelphia has plenty of statistical success in their Week 9 win
    2024
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  • This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career wins
    • This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career wins
    Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The old skipper hits an incredible milestone. Braves Franchise History 1914: The Boston Braves complete an incredible second-half comeback to clinch the pennant. They will forever be remembered as the “Miracle Braves”. 1959: In Game 2 of a three-game playoff, the Dodgers defeat the Milwaukee Braves in 12 innings to clinch the National League pennant. Gil ...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sets a new Franchise record for home runs in a season with 216
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sets a new Franchise record for home runs in a season with 216
    Photo By Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1971 - Earl Williams hits his 31st home run of the season and is just the third ever to reach the upper deck at the newly opened Veterans Stadium. 1973 - Hank Aaron hits his 37th home run of the season, and the 710th of his career, but is the lifted in the fourth inning after not feeling well. Davey Johnson hits his 40th ho...2024
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, August 7
    2024
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  • Baseball history unpacked, April 8
    • Baseball history unpacked, April 8
    Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The 50th Aaron anniversary 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...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Peter Moylan to a minor league deal
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Peter Moylan to a minor league deal
    Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Braves Franchise History 1948 - The Boston Braves acquire Eddie Stanky from the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Bama Rowell and $60,000. 2015 - The Braves signed veteran reliever Peter Moylan to a minor league deal. He will appear in 22 games while logging a 3.48 ERA and a 2.84 FIP. MLB History 1884 - The roof of the Polo Grounds’ grandstand is damaged due t...2024
  • This Day In Braves History: Hank Aaron passes away at age 86
    • This Day In Braves History: Hank Aaron passes away at age 86
    Braves Franchise History 2006 - The Braves sign pitcher Jorge Sosa to a one-year, $2.2 million deal. 2021 - Hank Aaron passes away at the age of 86. MLB History 1901 - Connie Mack signs a 10-year lease on grounds at 29th and Columbia to be called Columbia Park. A contract is set for construction of single-deck stands to hold 7,500 people. 1904 - William H. Yawkey, purchases the DETROIT TIGERS f...2024
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  • • A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
    2025
  • • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1905
    2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    2025
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  • This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together
    • This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together
    Phil beats his brother Joe and they both end up going down in baseball history. Braves Franchise History 1912: The Giants clinch the National League flag with a sweep of the Braves, winning, 8-3 and 4-0. Christy Mathewson coasts to his 23rd win in the opener and Al Demaree, recently called up from Mobile where he was 25-10, shuts out the Braves on seven hits in the nitecap. Demaree strikes out ni...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta snaps a nine-game losing streak
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta snaps a nine-game losing streak
    Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2012 - Chipper Jones homers in his first game of the year to help the Braves to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros. The win snaps a nine-game losing streak that dates back to their collapse at the end of the 2011 season which cost them a playoff spot. Tyler Pastornicky hit his first major league homer for Atlanta in the win. M...2024
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  • Baseball history unpacked, September 29
    • Baseball history unpacked, September 29
    Maddux vs Maddux | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Maddux vs Maddux and other family matters, plus more stories from the glorious history of the game. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, w...2023
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  • Baseball history unpacked, August 23
    • Baseball history unpacked, August 23
    Happy birthday, Mark Bellhorn! | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/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. Happy birthday to Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee Mark Bellhorn! Walter Johnson faces The Babe and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present ...2023
  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 31
    Photo by Focus on Sport/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. Happy birthday to Leon Durham, Mike Bielecki, and others, plus a plethora of good stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s co...2023
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  • • Who’s keeping club fights alive in NYC? Boxing Insider, that’s who
    Once upon a time, when boxing captivated a much larger segment of the country, the boxing scene in New York City thrived as a vibrant and electrifying atmosphere that enchanted both ardent sports fans and the general public alike. This was, for the most part, in an era when football, basketball and hockey had not made enough significant inroads to dislodge boxing from its place right near the top....2023
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  • • A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
    Outside the Tokyo Dome for the Cubs/Mets series in 2000 | Al Yellon This weekend, Cubs will play their first games outside North America since 2003. But they’ve played at other neutral sites before and since. LONDON — Tomorrow and Sunday, the Cubs and Cardinals will meet for a two-game series in London, England. It’s the second foray into the UK by Major League Baseball for a London Series...2023
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Top Polo Grounds news

  • Game Preview: Patriots at Jets
    • Game Preview: Patriots at Jets
    NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-2) at NEW YORK JETS (3-2)Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. ET. MetLife Stadium (82,500) PATRIOTS: Download Release | Roster | Depth Chart | Watch GamesJETS: Opponent Release | Roster | Depth Chart The New England Patriots will face their first AFC East opponent this week when they travel to face the New York Jets. It is the latest the Patriots have played against a divi...2017
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  • • Renovated steps commemorate Polo Grounds
    On Thursday afternoon, the 102nd anniversary of the building of the John T. Brush Stairway, the New York City Parks Department cut the ribbon on the newly-renovated set of 80 steps running through Highbridge Park in Harlem, connecting Edgecombe Avenue to Harlem River Drive. For 50 years, from the opening of the stairway in 1913 to the demolition of the Polo Grounds in 1964, the stairs carried mill...2015
  • • Renovated steps commemorate Polo Grounds
    On Thursday afternoon, the 102nd anniversary of the building of the John T. Brush Stairway, the New York City Parks Department cut the ribbon on the newly-renovated set of 80 steps running through Highbridge Park in Harlem, connecting Edgecombe Avenue to Harlem River Drive. For 50 years, from the opening of the stairway in 1913 to the demolition of the Polo Grounds in 1964, the stairs carried mill...2015
  • • Renovated steps commemorate Polo Grounds
    On Thursday afternoon, the 102nd anniversary of the building of the John T. Brush Stairway, the New York City Parks Department cut the ribbon on the newly-renovated set of 80 steps running through Highbridge Park in Harlem, connecting Edgecombe Avenue to Harlem River Drive. For 50 years, from the opening of the stairway in 1913 to the demolition of the Polo Grounds in 1964, the stairs carried mill...2015
  • • Renovated steps commemorate Polo Grounds
    On Thursday afternoon, the 102nd anniversary of the building of the John T. Brush Stairway, the New York City Parks Department cut the ribbon on the newly-renovated set of 80 steps running through Highbridge Park in Harlem, connecting Edgecombe Avenue to Harlem River Drive. For 50 years, from the opening of the stairway in 1913 to the demolition of the Polo Grounds in 1964, the stairs carried mill...2015
  • • Baseball history unpacked, June 23
    Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Sandberg Game 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. He...2023
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Ronald Acuña Jr. makes his major league debut
    Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2018 - Ronald Acuña Jr. makes his major league debut for the Braves and records his first major league hit in the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds. Acuña will score the winning run in a 5-4 Atlanta win. 2021 - The Braves record just one hit in a doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. Zac Gallen allows just one hit and Madis...2023
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Matt Kemp homers three times in Atlanta win
    Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1922 - The Boston Braves fall 12-3 as the New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs at Braves Field. 1953 - Joe Adcock becomes the first player in major league history to hit a home run into the center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds. The homer travels an estimated 475 feet. 2007 - Chipper Jones hits into the 13th unas...2023
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones records his 1,500th career RBI
    2025
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones will undergo knee surgery and begin his final season on the injured list
    2025
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  • • A brief history of Cubs neutral site games
    2025
  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 31
    2025
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  • • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1908
    2025
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  • • Could virtual reality experiences come to baseball?
    2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 13
    2025
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  • Cubs historical sleuthing: 1950s team warmup edition
    • Cubs historical sleuthing: 1950s team warmup edition
    The clues are there, right in front of you. You just have to look a bit harder for them. This is one of my favorite sleuthing jobs ever, because at first glance you wouldn’t think this could be narrowed down to anything more than maybe a five-year period. That’s because we are looking at some pre-game warmups at Wrigley Field. The scoreboard is not visible. You might think there aren’t enough clu...2024
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  • Cubs historical sleuthing: A 1940s mystery
    • Cubs historical sleuthing: A 1940s mystery
    Getty Images Just what year was this photo taken? Last week I was doing some Cubs historical research. Specifically, I was looking for a photo of Frank Secory, who played briefly for the Cubs in the mid-1940s and later became a National League umpire. I searched Getty’s database for a photo of Secory as a Cub and this is the only photo that came up. Here’s the full photo: G...2024
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  • • Cowboys vs Eagles: Philadelphia has plenty of statistical success in their Week 9 win
    2024
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 31
    2025
  • • This Day in Braves History: January 27th
    2025
    Visit the page Casey Stengel
  • • Cubs historical sleuthing: 1950s team warmup edition
    2024
  • Baseball history unpacked, July 31
    • Baseball history unpacked, July 31
    Happy birthday, Leon Durham! | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Leon Durham, Jon Lester lays it down, 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...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Boston fires Casey Stengel
    • This Day in Braves History: Boston fires Casey Stengel
    Braves Franchise History 1944 - The Boston Braves fire manager Casey Stengel as new owners Lou Perini, Guido Lugo and Joseph Maney take over the team. 1966 - Wisconsin State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules that the Braves must remain in Milwaukee or the National League must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for the 1966 season. MLB History 1927 - Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis...2024
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 31
    2023
    Click for news about Leon Durham whispers
  • • Baseball history unpacked, November 23
    Many Cub fans would like to forget him. Bob Howry | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Today’s feature was a Cub for three years and finished in 2010, which was the utterly forgettable part of his tenure. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a li...2022
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  • • Outside The Confines: Let’s talk about Aaron Judge for the rest of the winter
    Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Are there other free agents? With the major awards of the season all given out, it’s now time for us to look ahead to the 2023 season. There will be plenty of speculation ahead about where free agents will sign and which teams will make major trades. Who is poised to make a push for winning next season and who is going to sink into the depths of rebuilds ...2022
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  • • First in War, Third in the AAFC: The Story of Pro Football's Yankees and Dodgers
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  • • Willie Mays' Immortal Legacy Goes Untouched After A-Rod Hits No. 660
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