'Capt. Anse did it': Story from 125 years ago today
'Capt. Anse did it': Story from 125 years ago today By JohnW53 on May 5, 2021, 5:33am CDT + As many a post on this site has noted, after citing a long-ago newspaper account of a Cubs game, "They don't write 'em like that any more!" The following is a stellar example of its kind: the Chicago Tribune's report, published 125 years ago today, on May 5, 1896, of a walk-off victory by the Cubs (then known as the Colts) over the Dodgers (then known as the Bridegrooms), thanks to the bat of 44-year-old player/manager Cap Anson. (Some paragraph breaks added for clarity.) .......... ... THE...
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