Baseball history unpacked, June 25

Jun 25 2018 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 

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A Cubs-centric look at baseball’s past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline.

Today in baseball history:

1924 - Pirates left-hander Emil Yde’s double ties the score in the ninth inning. Five innings later, the Pittsburgh reliever’s triple in the 14th frame beats the Cubs at Forbes Field, 8-7. (1)

Box score. Yde was born in Great Lakes, IL, and collected 4.3 WAR over a 5 year career in which he won 49 games and lost 25. He was nominated...

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