Fred Busse News Today

Note: This is my new favorite among all the historical posts that I have published, both because of the topic and because of what was required to write it! Enjoy! .......... The Cubs have had a...

Extra innings. A walk-off hit. A hidden ball trick. A Cubs-Cardinals game at Chicago's West Side Grounds on Sunday, June 23, 1907, had all that and more -- all as Mayor Fred Busse looked on. T...

Cap Anson, Chicago city clerk, Park 2 By JohnW53 on Dec 11, 2020, 3:41am CST + ......... By May of 1906, Cap Anson had been Chicagos city clerk for a little over a year, during which he had become embroiled in a number of disputes. One battle, over whether a friend whom Anson had appointed as chief clerk was a permanent or temporary hire, ended only when the citys Civil Service Commission froze the payroll for Ansons department. But that was small potatoes compared to what came next...