Showing posts with label JOBC--Cubs Almanac. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JOBC--Cubs Almanac. Show all posts

Friday, February 14, 2014

Just One Bad Century--February 14

We're getting very close to the re-launch of the site. I'm excited. It's looking good. We've been working hard on it for the past two months.

Today's JOBC Cubs Alamanac--A great mustache, a cup of coffee that is both half-empty and half-full, and the guy who replaced Lou Brock in the outfield.

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Just One Bad Century--February 13


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--A movie about Ken Hubbs on the 50th anniversary of his death, plus Gilly, Donnie, Matt, and Bill Bradley was a Cub?

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Just One Bad Century--February 12


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--Sweetbread, Monk, a champ, a politically incorrect nickname, a former Cub television star, and more.

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

JOBC Cubs Almanac--February 11

Funny comment from my e-mail in-box this morning: "Actually, I like the Cubs' chances of getting to the World Series this year. It feels like Hell has frozen over."

On today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--Singing Cubs, Red, Hoot, A Sip of Coffee, and more.

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Just One Bad Century--February 10


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--Handsome Ransom, Lefty, The Guy They Got For Maddux, and Tom Dreesen at the Pump Room.

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Friday, February 07, 2014

Just One Bad Century--February 7



Today's JOBC Almanac--Burt Hooton, Tido, Beanball Ben, Dummy, and Ted Kennedy was a Cub?

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Thursday, February 06, 2014

Just One Bad Century--February 6


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--Smoky, Dutch, Shakes, a left-handed catcher, and the WBBM radio news crew chasing down President Reagan as he visits Wrigley Field in 1988.

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Wednesday, February 05, 2014

JOBC Cubs Almanac--February 5

Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--the goat of the 1918 series, the 3rd baseman who got away, the future GM who got a game winning hit while John Lennon was apologizing for saying the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, and more.

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Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Just One Bad Century--February 4



Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--the man who stole first base, and a home run that was absolutely crushed...

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Monday, February 03, 2014

Just One Bad Century--February 3


Today's JOBC Almanac--Norman Rockwell, a Newt, a Tiger, and three generations of big leaguers.

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Friday, January 31, 2014

Just One Bad Century--January 31


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--Ernie Banks is 83 today and we've got lots of info about Mr. Cub, including a video of him taking on (and beating) Gil Hodges in Home Run Derby.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Just One Bad Century--January 30


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--Davey Johnson, Doc, FDR, Andy Frain, a cup of coffee from 1908 and more.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Just One Bad Century--January 29



Today's JOBC Almanac--Big Ed, 96, a baseball card from 1909, a cup of coffee from the 1950s, and a song about 1908.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

JOBC Cubs Almanac--January 28


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--The man the Cubs picked just ahead of Carlton Fisk, a World Series hero, and a World Series team filled with Chicago connections.

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Just One Bad Century--January 27


Today's JOBC Almanac--A secret liniment, Ryno's rookie season, Jumbo, a tragic cup of coffee, an Army discovery, and more.

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Just One Bad Century--January 24


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac--a pitcher from the 80s, a baseball card from the 30s, Bunk, Jack Brickhouse tells an Ernie story, and more.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac: An announcer lost too soon, a baseball card from the 60s, John Hancock, a cup of coffee from the 60s, Shark, and football video of a Cubs pitcher.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Just One Bad Century--January 22


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac: A cub from the 50s, a great mustache, a cup of coffee with a stuntman, and more.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Just One Bad Century--January 21


An announcer from the 30s, a closer from the 90s, the Polish Prince, the wrong brother, and a brawl from 1979 (video).

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Just One Bad Century--January 20


Today's JOBC Cubs Almanac: The Penguin, An eclipse on the day the Cubs were purchased, a cup of coffee from the Cubs first season at Wrigley, and Ron Cey sings.

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