Cubs historical sleuthing: Mike Schmidt edition

Nov 30 2022 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
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The Phillies slugger tormented Cubs pitching for years.

Getty Images says:

1980s Mike Schmidt Number 20 Batting Phillies And Chicago Cubs Baseball Game Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Pa USA

Well. That’s less articulately phrased than some of the other Getty descriptions I’ve found, and it’s also wrong.

Why? Because both Schmidt and the Cubs catcher are wearing the National League centennial patch on their right sleeve. That means this photo has to...

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