Unveiling the Untold Secrets Behind the Chicago Cubs’ Legendary Journey
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Jackie Robinson signs, Bill Veeck gives away seats, Cubs wave the BIG BANNER for the first time and win, too. Happy birthday to Chuck Connors*!
Today in baseball history:
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2013 – Cubs minor league prospect Jorge Soler is ejected from a game in the Florida State League for charging the opposite dugout with a bat in the seventh inning. Soler had been spiked while sliding at second base the previous inning. He will receive a five-game suspension for his outburst.
Cubs birthdays: Tom Parrott, Chuck Connors*, Tom Lundstedt. Also notable: Ross Youngs HOF.
Today in History:
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837 – Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AUs of Earth.
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1407 – Lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing and is awarded the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma.
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1633 – First bananas go on sale in London in the shop window of Thomas Johnson’s apothecary.
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1815 – Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing around 71,000 people, causes global volcanic winter.
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1912 – RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton for her maiden (and final) voyage.
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1934 – Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 1-0 in double OT for a 3-1 series win; Black Hawks’ first Stanley Cup.
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1970 – Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles.
Thanks for reading. À bientôt.
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