By Rick Kaempfer
In This Week in 1945
Jan 18th, 2024
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This Week, the Last Year the Cubs Were in the World Series World War II Rages On… *This week’s TIME magazine cover: Major General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg, commander of the U.S. Ninth Air Force. *In Germany, Adolf Hitler evacuates to his underground Führerbunker. *In Poland, The Soviet Uni...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Jan 18th, 2024
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~Babe Twombly 1896 (Cubs 1920-1921) The Cubs have had lots of players nicknamed “Babe” over the years, but unfortunately none of their last names were Ruth. Babe Twombly played for the Cubs for two seasons and hit over .300 in a part-time role, but he never managed to secure a full-time s...
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