On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue brings a you a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along. Don’t be afraid to click the links for some inside baseball on the entries.
Today in baseball history:
- 1898 - Lizzie (Stroud) Arlington becomes the first woman to play in organized baseball as she pitches for Reading in the Eastern League. Some claim she also pitched in Atlantic League exhibition games after being hired by Ed Barrow, the league’s president.