Sunday, April 17, 2011

This week in 1908, 1945


Every weekend Just One Bad Century goes back in time to the last year the Cubs won the World Series and the last year they won the pennant.

This week in 1908, the Cubs play their home opener at West Side Grounds--their first game as defending champs--and Edward R. Murrow is born.


This week in 1945, President Roosevelt dies, and the Cub play opening day at Wrigley Field in his honor