In the first installment of this series, we learned about a great start made by Bob Wicker, one of the more obscure Cubs of the first decade of the 20th Century.
On June 2, 1906, Wicker was traded to the Reds for Orval Overall.
It didn’t take long for Overall to make an impact for the Cubs, who were on their way to a still-MLB record 116-win season.
Overall allowed 12 runs (it’s uncertain how many of those were earned) in his first three Cubs starts, all on the road. Then he made his first start in front of the home folks June 26 at West Side Grounds, and it’s nearly certain all of those fans went home happy.