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Baseball history unpacked, July 2

A Cubs-centric look at baseball’s past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline.

Today in baseball history:

  • 1903 - Pitcher Jack Doscher, making his debut with the Chicago Cubs, is the first son of a former major-league player to also play in the major leagues. His father, Herm, was a third baseman with Troy, Chicago, and Cleveland before the turn of the century. (2)

Unfortunately, Jack wasn’t very good. Herm wasn’t either. But they both played some, and that’s something.