1849 - William Bond obtains the first photograph of the Moon through a telescope.1787 - New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the US constitution.1271 - Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (元 yuán), marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China.(2)Ĭubs Birthdays: Buddy Napier, Lance Richbourg, Coaker Triplett, Rex Brothers. 2009 - Two expensive underarchievers are traded for each other as the Cubs ship troublesome OF Milton Bradley to Seattle for P Carlos Silva, who won only five games in two years after signing a lucrative contract with the Mariners.1992 - The Cubs sign free agent OF Willie Wilson to a two-year contract.1980 - Ferguson Jenkins is convicted on cocaine possession charges in a Canadian court, but has the verdict immediately erased by Judge Gerald Young because of his years of “exemplary” conduct.Two days later, American League president Joe Cronin rules that the Yankees cannot sign Williams.

1973 - The Yankees announce the signing of Dick Williams as manager, precipitating a legal showdown with A’s owner Charlie Finley.Mike Wilson, who buys Ryan’s share, will be the Indians’ new president. Ryan resigns as president after losing a showdown. 1952 - In a shake-up of the Cleveland Indians, Hank Greenberg stays on as general manager, while Ellis W.The AL also institutes the “foul strike” rule, used by the National League since 1901: a foul will be counted as a strike unless there are already two strikes. Also, the AL votes to allow coaches at third base and first base at all times: till now, only one coach was permitted except if there were two or more baserunners. 1903 - At the league meeting, Ban Johnson is reelected American League president and given a raise to $10,000.The Washington club was displaced in the American Association by the court’s decision that the Mets’ franchise could not be revoked. 1885 - The Washington Nationals are admitted to the National League, in place of Providence.Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time.

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