• EveryCubEver

    Emmett Till

    By Rick Kaempfer
    In This Weeks Historical Events
    Jul 24th, 2024
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    July 25, 1941 Emmett Till is born on the south side of Chicago. His mother Mamie probably doesn’t care that the all-white Chicago Cubs are at Wrigley Field beating Boston 5-4, thanks to a 6th inning homer from Babe Dahlgren. Chicago is just as segregated as the big leagues. Emmett Till will live long...