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• John Axford to be inducted to Brewers Wall of HonorBrad Mills-Imagn Images The former closer will join the group on August 23 John Axford, who became a popular Milwaukee Brewer because of his underdog story, glorious facial hair, high socks, and amiable Canadian demeanor, will be added to the Brewers Wall of Honor in a ceremony at the home game on August 23rd, where he’ll also throw out the first pitch. Axford was drafted by the Seattle Ma...2025Click for news about John Axford latest news -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1904Frank Schulte at West Side Grounds in 1909 | Photo by Joseph Aaron Campbell/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images A few more team building blocks were added. 1904 was a watershed year in Cubs franchise history — the first time the team won 90 or more games. Their 93-60 record was excellent, but the Giants were just too good. The Cubs briefly inhabited first place in early June, but even play...2025See also Des Moines breaking news today -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1905Ed 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 ...2025See more Chicago Cubs breaking news -
• Today in White Sox History: January 28The closest we can get to a joint Magglio Ordóñez-Jermaine Dye photo is this catch of a fly ball in 2009. Happy birthday to our White Sox right fielders of the 2000s! | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Happy birthday to the two right fielders who roamed Sox Park throughout the 2000s 1901 The American League moves from minor-league status to the majors, with the existing Washington Se...2025See more articles White Sox latest news -
• Remembering the career of Bobby ShantzHe was a lefty with the heart of a lion. My father used to regale me with stories about old baseball players and teams. I suppose that’s the reason I’m more interested in the old times than the modern game. Dad was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan, so I heard a lot of stories about “Dem Bums” growing up, but he also had an appreciation for any player with talent. He admired stars like Stan Musial and Willie...2025Click for news about Stan Musial breaking news -
• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1920Cubs owner William Wrigley in the 1920s | Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images Talk about quiet years. Coming off a 1919 season in which they had been competitive until a losing September, the 1920 Cubs started the year with a big clunk. They lost eight of their first 10, then went on a 22-7 run which put them in first place. That run ended with a nine-game winning streak — imme...2025Check it out George Rinhart Corbis headline news
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• 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....2025Continue with Gabby Hartnett injury status -
• Today in White Sox History: November 21On this day 131 years ago, Ban Johnson took control of what would become the American League. Ban Johnson kick-starts the future American League 1893Ban Johnson is given control of the reorganized Western League, being named its president, secretary and treasurer. While a minor league in this moment, the WL would transform into the American League by 1900 and ascend to major league status ...2024Visit the page White Sox injuries -
• Baseball history unpacked, February 9Juan Pizarro | 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. Over time, a clearer picture emerges. All-Stars play at Folsom Prison, Connie Mack passes, and Mickey Mantle is banned from baseball. But wait, there’s more! Sometimes what appears where can be very interesting. On Mondays, Wednesd...2024Visit the page Juan Pizarro -
• 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...2024Continue with Cleveland Blues -
• Chargers News: DT David Moa 2023 player profile
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Moa played two seasons with the Giants before landing with the Chargers. David Moa is from nearby San Diego, California where he starred on both the offensive and defensive lines for Kearny High School. As a senior, he was named All-Western League in both his junior and senior seasons. Following his prep career, Moa committed to play at Boise State of the M...2023Visit the page Boise State
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"September 5: Acquired George Grantham from Omaha (Western League) for cash considerations Grantham, like Adams, helped the Cubs not only by having a couple of good years for the team in 1923 and 1924, but then he was included in the 1924 offseason trade that brought Charlie Grimm to the Cubs." - 2024
"After managing Pittsburgh’s National League club from 1894 to 1896, the former catcher became a prominent figure in Ban Johnson’s Western League." - 2023
"MLB History 1893 - The newly reorganized Western League names Ban Johnson as president, secretary and treasurer." - 2022
"“JPWL” is the Japan Western League, basically an equivalent to Triple-A here." - 2015
"Matthews will play for the ZSC Lions in the Swiss National League A instead of the Everett Silvertips of the Western League, the club announced." - 2014
"[Reporter: From the Western League, I know he was the Spokane coach."
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• Today in White Sox History: December 24Three years after this gold medal performance for Cuba and 22 years ago today, José Contreras (center) signed his first MLB deal. | JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images José Contreras signs his first MLB deal. Coming soon: Chicago 1913 Future White Sox owner Arthur Allyn was born in Chicago. By purchasing Bill Veeck’s stake in the team in 1961, combined with buying out founder Charles Comiskey...2024See more White Sox salary rumors -
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• White Sox don’t have the excuses the Spiders did1899 Cleveland Spiders | sportsencyclopedia.com But a famed figure for the South Side was partly to blame Much of the time when writers or announcers refer to the 2024 White Sox steaming toward the worst record in major league history, they include the word “modern,” either with or without quotation marks. That’s because 1901 is considered the start of the modern era of professional baseba...2024Click for news about White Sox contract rumors -
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• Postseason Biscuits! The Dr.'s Notes and Gray Sox PennantsMason Auer, two way playerYour playoff-bound Biscuits wrapped the regular season for 2024 in Pensacola. When the meaningless game went into extra innings on the last day of the season, Biscuits skipper Boles summoned centerfielder Mason Auer to the mound. Auer promptly tossed a wild pitch to send the Extra Inning Manfred Man from second to third, surrendered a single and managed to mix in a ...2024See more articles Montgomery Biscuits contract -
• Penguins Sign Yager
The Penguins inked young gun Brayden Yager to a three-year, entry-level contract yesterday. The deal carries a cap hit of $950K at the NHL level. Selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2023 Entry Draft, Yager piled up an impressive 35 goals and 90 points during 57 regular-season games last season for Moose Jaw of the Western League. The 19-year-old sniper tacked on 11 goals and 27 points in 20...2024See more articles Brayden Yager
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• Today in White Sox History: November 20On this day 44 years ago, the White Sox brought Jim Essian back home from Oakland. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Jim Essian comes home 1869 Clark Griffith was born, in Clear Creek, Mo. While his 63.8 WAR career was built mostly in the 1890s as a pitcher for the Chicago Colts (Cubs), Griffith was a key member of the first MLB pennant-winning White Sox team, in 1901. For that season, Griffith j...2024Check it out White Sox scores -
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• Today in White Sox History: November 20In Spring 1962, a 300th win for Early Wynn seemed a foregone conclusion. But that milestone would not come so easily — and not with the White Sox. | Diamond Images/Getty Images The South Siders waive goodbye to a legendary starter 1869 Clark Griffith was born, in Clear Creek, Mo. While his 63.8 WAR career was built mostly in the 1890s as a pitcher for the Chicago Colts (Cubs), Griffith w...2023See also White Sox -
• Today in White Sox History: November 20
On this day 153 years ago, the first pennant-winning skipper of the MLB White Sox, Clark Griffith, was born. Two items from the 19th Century? Sure! 1869 Clark Griffith was born, in Clear Creek, Mo. While his 63.8 WAR career was built mostly in the 1890s as a pitcher for the Chicago Colts (Cubs), Griffith was a key member of the first MLB pennant-winning White Sox team, in 1901. For that ...2022Click for news about White Sox
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• Colás No Más, AlásIs Oscar Colás the only fundamentally-unsound veteran of Japanese baseball? | japanesebaseballcards.blogspot.com A fundamental White Sox problem There are probably 29 major league teams who wouldn’t send a rookie to the minors with only three weeks of totally meaningless games left in the season, but Oscar Colás plays for the Chicago White Sox, so he got a chance to pick up frequent flier...2023See also Oscar Colás
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• This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner wins Rookie of the Year AwardPhoto by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1952 - Eddie Mathews, Hoyt Wilhelm and Dick Groat receive first-place votes, but Dodgers pitcher Joe Black takes home the Rookie of the Year Award for the National League. 1978 - Bob Horner beats out Ozzie Smith to win the Rookie of the Year Award in the National League. Horner was the No. 1 overall pick in the June draft and h...2023Check it out Bob Horner -
• Cubs free agent target: Kodai Senga
Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images Another Japanese pitcher wants to come to MLB. Should the Cubs go after him? In BCB After Dark Tuesday, Josh asked if you’d rather have Carlos Rodón as a Cub, or NPB star Kodai Senga. The consensus vote appears to be Senga, by about a 60-40 margin. So let’s talk a bit about the Japanese star. I don’t have a lot of information to give you here other than t...2022See more articles Kodai Senga
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MLB via Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. The Mick banned for associating with gamblers, 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 ...2023Visit the page White Stockings
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 21
Happy birthday, Robert Stock! | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. He was a Cub for four innings in 2021. 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 ...2022See also Robert Stock
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