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. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along.
“Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly.
Today in baseball history:
- 1882 - The Louisville Eclipse’s Tony Mullane becomes the first major leaguer to pitch both left- and right-handed in the same game; the ambidextrous ace, however, loses to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-8.