A wildly popular Cubs-centric look at baseball’s past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along as wereview select scenes from the rich tapestry of Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball history. “We invite you to investigate the linked material, which will illustrate the bullets somewhat,” he says, in a dry professorial tone.
Today in baseball history:
- 1909 - The Philadelphia Phillies are sold for $350,000 to a group headed by sportswriter Horace Fogel.