Fields in the stream. Last time around, we looked at Randle’s greatest hits, Sidd Finch, returning the All-Star Game to the fans, and more. Today we check in on Charlie Brown’s first home run and a host of other issues pertaining to the final day of March. It’s an important day in baseball history. I’ve done some light unpacking and garnered a small collection of links for those of you who would read further.
Today in baseball history:
The “Mayor of Wrigley Field,” Sauer had been one of the most productive and popular power hitters of his time after joining the Cubs, but by age 39, he no longer had the skills he had enjoyed as a younger man.