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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1949

Hank Sauer | Getty Images One quite significant deal was made in this calendar year. The Cubs lost 90 games in 1948. It was the first 90-loss season in franchise history. They did make a couple of trades in December ‘48 that we’ll examine in the next installment of this series. Apart from that, there wasn’t much done to try to improve the team, but one of these trades paid dividends for th...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 30

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Alfonso Soriano hits homers, playoff action, a perfect 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...2024
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• This day in Atlanta Braves History: Andruw Jones reaches 50 career homers

Andruw’s promising start continues. Braves Franchise History 1924: In a major effort, Urban Shocker of the St. Louis Browns pitches two complete games against the Chicago White Sox and wins both with same score, 6-2. Spitball hurler Bill Doak pitches the Robins into first place with a 1-0 win over Boston. It is Brooklyn’s 15th win in a row. The streak ends in a 5-4‚ 10-inning Braves win. 1930: Af...2024
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• This day in Braves History: McCann hits first video review walk-off homer over Marlins

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Of course the Braves were the first team to have something like this happen. Braves Franchise History 1930: A little comedy is injected into an 11-inning, 9-8 Braves victory over the Phillies. The Braves’ Rabbit Maranville makes the third out of the 4th inning in a steal attempt at second base. He argues vigorously and at length. Fresco Thompson of the P...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Fred McGriff goes off in a Braves win

The Crime Dog has a perfect day at the plate Braves Franchise History 1954: The Braves finally get to Phillies ace Robin Roberts in a 5-1 win. Roberts leaves the game in the seventh, snapping a streak of 13 consecutive complete games against the Braves over the last three seasons. He had a 12-1 record in those 13 games. 1957: The Dodgers tied a major league record by using eight pitchers in a 13-...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 29

John Baker | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Baker Game, Jon Garland heads south, and other stories. Happy birthdays to Tyson Miller and a throng of Cubs. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorfu...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1949
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 30
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 29
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• Today in White Sox History: July 15

A.J. Pierzynski’s double on this this day 14 years ago helped ensure the 26 White Sox win in 31 games. | Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images The South Siders stay hot to start the second half 1907 In first place with a 49-26 record, the White Sox — “Hitless Wonders” just one year earlier — crushed the New York Highlanders (now Yankees), 15-0. Al Orth and and Earl Moore took the lumps for the Hig...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 6

Photo credit should read JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The greatest game ever pitched, Willie Mays’ 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 lore and...2024
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• A Royals geographical lesson

Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Who produces the best regional talent While snowed in recently, I got to thinking about states that seem to produce more professional athletes. Pennsylvania comes to mind immediately. Looking at the top football players who came out of Pennsylvania is like looking at a Hall of Fame roster. Same with baseball, as some of the biggest na...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones becomes third fastest player ever to 50 home runs

Braves Franchise History 1948 - Warren Spahn goes 14 innings to beat the Dodgers 2-1. Spahn picked off Jackie Robinson twice and allowed just five hits. Johnny Sain won 4-0 in the nightcap. The combo will start 11 of the next 16 games for the Braves. 1952 - Sid Gordon goes 5-for-8 as the Braves fall 7-6 in a 17-inning game one loss in a doubleheader. Robin Roberts tossed all 17 innings for Philad...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: July 15
Ed Hahn led a 15-0 assault on the Yankees on this day, 116 years ago. | Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Who doesn’t love a romp over the Yankees? 1907 In first place with a 49-26 record, the White Sox — “Hitless Wonders” just one year earlier — crushed the New York Highlanders (now Yankees), 15-0. Al Orth and and Earl Moore took the lumps for the Highlanders, and White Sox leadoff man...2023
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• Gary Peters, 1937-2023
Our tribute to the Rookie of the Year and dominant 1960s pitching force comes in the form of an extended Q&A With the passing of Gary Peters, once again we are able to produce a wonderful tribute to him in the form of an extended Q&A. Peters, by WAR, was the 17th-best pitcher in the history of a very pitching-rich franchise, and tied with Ray Durham for 38th-best player overall. Our sincerely cond...2023
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 30
Photo by Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Dale Sveum hits the road. 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 cou...2022
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• CC Sabathia Discusses Decision to Enter Rehab on 'Good Morning America'
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"Phils starter Robin Roberts trails 6-2 after eight innings but stays the distance, pitching 17 innings for the win."

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"Robin Roberts tossed all 17 innings for Philadelphia."

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"(2) Cubs birthdays: Hal O’Hagan, Alex Hardy, Robin Roberts HOF, Carlos Lezcano, Dave Magadan, Doug Jennings, Yorkis Perez, Curtis Goodwin, Today in world history: 1777 - Continental Congress flees to York, Pennsylvania, as British forces advance."

2021
"The four-time WNBA champion was presented with the award by Robin Roberts on what would have been Ashe’s 78th birthday."

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"” Mitchell said when asked directly by host Robin Roberts about where things stood with Gobert (video link)."

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"Robin Roberts is returning to sports for one night, hosting ABC's coverage of the first round of the NFL draft on April 25"

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"Katie Kindelan of ABC News passed along comments Goodell made during an interview with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America."

2015
"com provided a clip of his interview with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America, which shed some light on his departure from the game of basketball: The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer made mention of "knowing" it was time to step away, and described an epiphany he had during his morning meditation sessions: You know, going through my entire career, I've never really understood what athletes meant when they said, 'You—when you know you know."

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• Baseball history unpacked, July 29
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 6
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Saturday 4/13, 8:40 CT

Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images The Cubs look to even up their series in Seattle. Saturday notes... THE SHŌTA FILE: In his first two starts as a Cub, Shōta Imanaga allowed no runs and four hits, with no walks and 12 strikeouts. The fewest runs by any Cub in his first three starts is two, by George McConnell in 1916 (27⅓ innings) and Rich Harden in 2008 (17⅓). Nine others gave up t...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: March 21st

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images MLB History 1908 - Ty Cobb signs with the Detroit Tigers for $4,000 and will receive an $800 bonus if he finishes the season with a .300 batting average. 1921 - Gene Paulette is banned from organized baseball for throwing games. 1931 - The Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants are the first major league teams to play a night game. 1957 - Major Leagu...2024
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• A Royals geographical lesson
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• 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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• Today in White Sox History: July 15
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• Victor Wembanyama talks about life on and off the court ahead of NBA draft
"GMA" co-anchor Robin Roberts chatted with the 7-foot-3 center from France, who is expected to be the league's number one draft pick Thursday night....2023
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 29
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• This Day In Braves History: Hank Aaron passes away at age 86
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• Legends, legends everywhere

An immediately apparent observation since starting my chase of the late '80s/early '90s Pacific Legends and Swell Greats sets is how available they are.I shouldn't have been surprised -- they came from the late '80s/early '90s -- but as someone who collected fairly frequently at that time, I never saw these cards for sale. Pacific Legends cards were issued mostly as part of "Collectors boxed...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones becomes third fastest player ever to 50 home runs
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• Gary Peters, 1937-2023
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• Cubs historical sleuthing: Out at the plate edition
Bettmann Archive Thanks to Getty Images, we have quite a detailed description of this play. This is a pretty good action photo from back in the day, and Getty Images provided this very detailed description of what happened: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Manny Mota slides into home plate but is called out by umpire Shag Crawford, as Chicago Cubs’ catcher Randy Hundley puts the tag on him in the eight...2022
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• Roger Goodell Discusses Concussions, Risks of Football on 'Good Morning America'
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• Kobe Bryant to Retire After 2015-16 Season: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 30
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• This Day in Braves History: March 21st
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• 1951 "Baseball Tat-oos Book" featuring Robin Roberts and Joe DiMaggio

Things can exist in the hobby for decades, yet never pierce my veil of collecting awareness! I discoverd this slim book of "tat-oos" via an overseas site in late 2023 and am fascinated by how well it survived. That ink still looks fresh off the presses.I believe this pose, familiar to many Philly fans, ended up on its cover following an NL Pennant run by their "Whiz Kids," which made that young ac...2024
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• A Royals geographical lesson
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• This Day in MLB History: March 21
Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images MLB History 1908 - Ty Cobb signs with the Detroit Tigers for $4,000 and will receive an $800 bonus if he finishes the season with a .300 batting average. 1921 - Gene Paulette is banned from organized baseball for throwing games. 1931 - The Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants are the first major league teams to play a night game. 1957...2023
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• Gary Peters, 1937-2023
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• Best of ManningCast Week 13: Dana White, Randy Moss, Robin Roberts

Check out the best moments from Peyton and Eli Manning during Week 13 of "Monday Night Football."...2022
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• WNBA Legend Maya Moore Receives Arthur Ashe Courage Award at 2021 ESPYs
2014 WNBA champion Maya Moore, a champion for criminal justice reform, was the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2021 ESPYs on Saturday night. The four-time WNBA champion was presented with the award by Robin Roberts on what would have been Ashe’s 78th birthday. Moore’s husband, Johnathon Irons, escorted her to the […] The post WNBA Legend Maya Moore Receives Arth...2021
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• Kobe Bryant to Retire After 2015-16 Season: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Kobe Bryant Comments on Michael Jordan, Retirement and More
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• CC Sabathia Discusses Decision to Enter Rehab on 'Good Morning America'
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• Roger Goodell Discusses Concussions, Risks of Football on 'Good Morning America'
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• The best former Cub from every MLB team

Andre Dawson bats at Wrigley Field as a member of the Montreal Expos | Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A fun little offseason exercise. Credit where credit is due, I borrowed this idea from Adam Sanford of our SB Nation Tampa Bay Rays site DRays Bay. Here’s his article on the best former Ray on every MLB team, by bWAR. So the question asked here is: Which player who at one ...2023
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• This day in Atlanta Braves History: Andruw Jones reaches 50 career homers
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits the first grand slam of his career

Braves Franchise History 1954 - The Braves finally get to Phillies ace Robin Roberts in a 5-1 win. Roberts leaves the game in the seventh, snapping a streak of 13 consecutive complete games against the Braves over the last three seasons. He had a 12-1 record in those 13 games. 1957 - The Dodgers tied a major league record by using eight pitchers in a 13-7 loss to Milwaukee. Hank Aaron hit the fir...2023
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• Gary Peters, 1937-2023
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1949
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 30
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• This day in Braves History: McCann hits first video review walk-off homer over Marlins
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• This day in Braves History: Fred McGriff goes off in a Braves win
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• This Day in Braves History: June 26th

Photo by Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1935 - Center fielder Lloyd Waner sets a major league record with 18 putouts in a doubleheader sweep by the Pirates over Boston. 1956 - The Braves suffer their first loss under new manager Fred Haney when they are defeated by Robin Roberts and the Phillies 4-2. The Braves had won 11-straight. 196...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 6
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners preview, Saturday 4/13, 8:40 CT
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• 1951 "Baseball Tat-oos Book" featuring Robin Roberts and Joe DiMaggio
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• A Royals geographical lesson
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• Legends, legends everywhere
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