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 - At Philadelphia, Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants outpitches 26-game winner Eddie Plank and the Athletics, 3-0, in the first game of an all-shutout World Series.