With the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Black Sox scandal fast approaching, I’ll continue with a look at the “Eight Men Out,” turning the spotlight today on George “Buck” Weaver.
Let’s Turn the Spotlight on the “Eight Men Out”: Ringleader “Chick” Gandil
“We could never pull it off,” Chick Gandil said to gambler Sport Sullivan when asked about a conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series. “Don’t be silly,” Sullivan replied, “It’s been pulled before and it can be again.”
Cubs Debut In Weeghman Park 103 Years Ago Today!
One hundred and three years ago today, April 20, 1916, the Chicago Cubs played their first game in Weeghman Field – known as Wrigley Field in 1926 – beating the Reds 7-6 in 11 innings.
We’re Contacted by Descendant of Hall-of-Famer, Rube Waddell!
We’ve said many times we always love it when we’re contacted by relatives of former players. It doesn’t matter if the player was a star or a sub. Anyone who makes it to the majors is special in our eyes.
Rogers Hornsby Traded Again!
“Nobody liked our manager Rogers Hornsby. There was a real pr**k. Except for his racing forms, there was no newspapers, no movies, no beer, nothing. Women and horses, that was his downfall.” – St. Louis Browns pitcher Les Tietje
Major League Baseball Arrives in Milwaukee!
Sixty-five years ago this week, on Opening Day, April 13, 1953, the former Boston Braves, now the Milwaukee Braves, won their first game representing the city of Milwaukee with a three-hit, 2-0 shutout of the Reds at Crosley Field.
The Baseball World Mourns the Sudden Passing of Gil Hodges
Today is the anniversary of a sad day in baseball history. Forty-seven years ago today, Easter Sunday, April 2, 1972, Gil Hodges collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack