Two 1905 trades that helped the Cubs become pennant winners

Oct 23 2019 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
Harry Steinfeldt at West Side Grounds in 1908 | Photo by Chicago History Museum/Getty Images

The Cubs got two key pieces of their great 1906-10 teams through shrewd trades at the end of 1905.

Normally, this series will examine trades one at a time. However, in the runup to the 1906 campaign, the Cubs made two colossal trades that deserve to be looked at together. I trust the logic will be apparent. These two linked trades put the Cubs in position to be the National League's top...

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