By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Oct 20th, 2023
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~Wid Matthews 1896–1965 (Cubs GM 1950-1956) When Matthews came to the Cubs in 1950, he arrived with a sparkling reputation. Wid had been an assistant to Branch Rickey with the Dodgers, and he promised to return the Cubs to their glory days. He did do one thing that was long overdue before he le...
By Rick Kaempfer
In This Week in 1945
Sep 20th, 2023
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This week (Sept 20-26) during the last year the Cubs went to the World Series (before 2016)… World War II *Marlene Dietrich (photo) goes to Berlin for the first time since 1931. *36-year-old Eduard Wirths, the chief SS doctor at Auschwitz concentration camp commits suicide while in custody. *Mo...
By Rick Kaempfer
In This Weeks Historical Events
Sep 18th, 2023
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September 19, 1949 Easy Eddie O’Hare was a lawyer. He moved to Chicago in 1927, and soon found himself working for Al Capone. He made a fortune as a lawyer in the Capone empire, and became one of Scarface’s confidants. He was there when Capone eagerly greeted Charles Lindbergh upon the av...
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In Uncategorized
Sep 15th, 2023
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How long ago was 1908? Republican presidential nominee William H. Taft turns 51 (Sept 15). He is the hand-picked successor of Teddy Roosevelt, having served as his Secretary of War. The Republicans nominated him in June, and the Democrats nominated William Jennings Bryan to oppose him. Taft is from O...
By Rick Kaempfer
In This Week in 1945
Sep 13th, 2023
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This week (Sept 13-19) during the last year the Cubs went to the World Series (before 2016)… World War II *A very special post-war message from Bing Crosby… *Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London for treason. *Typhoon Makurazaki in Japan kills 3,746 people. *Big news a...
By Rick Kaempfer
In News
Jan 24th, 2015
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There are lots of things written about Ernie Banks on this website, but in honor of Mr. Cub’s untimely passing, I thought I would put them all together in one place for you. First off, Ernie’s entry in my Every Cub Ever A-Z feature… ~Ernie Banks 1931 (Cubs 1953-1971) Ernie is not on...
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In Uncategorized
Feb 14th, 2010
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The Cubs have never had a player named Valentine, but they came awful close in the 1950s… ~Vito Valentinetti 1928 (Cubs 1956-1957) Vito was a righthanded reliever who pitched for the Cubs. He won six games and saved another in his first full big league season (1956), but was traded to the Dodge...
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