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Four-game sweep of Cubs not 'best-ever' STL run in Chicago

Still, the Cards' weekend exploits do not stand as the single best series that a St. Louis baseball club ever played at Wrigley Field, according to Baseball Reference.

(Thanks to STL lawyer Emmett McAuliffe, a member of the St. Louis Browns Historical Society, for the tip.)

Both teams were members of the Federal League, which competed for fans with the National and American leagues in 1914 and 1915.

The Terriers' most famous player was Hall of Fame pitcher Eddie Plank, who won the first of the five games against the Whales as he wrapped up a stellar career spent mostly with the Philadelphia Athletics.