Gentleman George

Gentleman George Decker was born 155 years ago today. He replaced Cap Anson at first base. One day in 1894, Decker & his #Cubs teammates Walt Wilmot and Jimmy Ryan saved hundreds of lives by breaking down a fence with baseball bats at West Side Grounds during a fire #everyCubever pic.twitter.com/butJ0qxy0p

— Rick Kaempfer (@RickKaempfer) June 1, 2021