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    Sweetbread Bailey

    Today’s Cubs Birthdays (February 12)

    By Rick Kaempfer
    In Today's Cub Birthday
    Feb 12th, 2024
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    ~Sweetbread Bailey 1895–1939 (Cubs 1919-1921) His real name is Abraham Lincoln Bailey because he shares a birthday with the famous president. What is the origin of his nickname? Well, “sweetbreads” is defined as “the thymus or, sometimes, the pancreas of a young animal (usuall...
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    Veteran’s Day

    By Rick Kaempfer
    In Today's Feature
    Nov 11th, 2021
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    Veteran’s Day is observed on November 11 because 11/11/18 is the day the Armistice was signed to end World War I. The following Cubs served during that War… ~Vic Aldridge 1893 (1917-1924) On the day President Harding died, the Cubs beat the Boston Braves 5-1 thanks to a great pitching per...
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