Today's Cubs birthdays feature a journeyman pitcher who pitched the game of his life on September 9, 1965--unfortunately the opposing pitcher was throwing a perfect game. (The A/V club has a video about that game.) Also featured, a man called Jumbo, one of the first home run champs, a guy who was hit by a train, and the great-grandfather of a kid on the soccer team I'm currently coaching (true story).
Today in Wrigley history we go back to 1933 and 1949. That 1949 game features "an inside the glove home run". Hat tip to Jerry Pritikin for pointing that one out to me. There's a link to a whole story about it. (By the way, a new week's worth of highlights have been posted if you're one of those people who likes to work ahead)
Today's Historical Event is the birth of Willie Nelson. Where were the Cubs?
