Baseball history unpacked, June 16

Jun 16 2025 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
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A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Happy birthday, Kerry Wood*! Mel Allen and Tony Gwynn pass, and other stories.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along.

“Maybe I called it wrong,...

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