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Second in a series of posts about baseball in Chicago in 1872 and 1873, after the White Stockings (today's Cubs) had halted operations following the Great Fire of 1871. .......... HAVE GROUNDS,...
Second of 2 posts about the life of Charles Kuhn, celebrated groundskeeper for the Cubs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. .......... On Wednesday, April 22, 1908, Kuhn was involved...
Say the name "Kuhn" to a baseball fan and he likely will be reminded of Bowie Kuhn, the sport's commissioner in 1969-84. Add the name "Charlie" and the fan may think of Charlie Finley, owner of...
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...
A previous post described some of the hidden ball tricks pulled off by and against the Cubs in the 19th Century and the Dead Ball Era of the 20th. In the course of researching that topic, I came...