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. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along.
Today in baseball history:
- 1905 - Waseda University of Tokyo defeats Los Angeles High School, 5-3, in the first game of an American tour. It is the first baseball game ever played by a Japanese team outside Japan.