• EveryCubEver

    John Records Landecker

    By Rick Kaempfer
    In Today's Cub Birthday
    Mar 28th, 2024
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    ~Lon Warneke 1909–1976 (Cubs 1930-1936, 1942-1945) His nickname, “The Arkansas Hummingbird”, was given to him by sportswriter Roy Stockton because of his “sizzling fast and darting form of delivery.” And, of course, because he hailed from Arkansas. He wasn’t just the owner of a great nickname, ...