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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: Cactus
Date: April 1, 2011, 6:49 pm
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> Cactus, Phil Cavarretta?
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Len Kasper announced it during the game. It was Ken Hubbs in
1962.
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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: Tuffy
Date: April 2, 2011, 12:59 am
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Ooh, that's a good one. I'd forgotten how young he was when he
joined the team.
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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: Cactus
Date: April 4, 2011, 9:10 am
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April 4
1994 - Cubs outfielder Karl Rhodes, who hit three home runs in
all of 1993, wallops three home runs off Mets starter Dwight
Gooden on Opening Day at Wrigley Field. New York holds on for
the 12-8 win, however.
1997 - Turner Field opens and the Braves christen it with a 5-4
come-from-behind win against the Cubs.
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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: FITS
Date: April 4, 2011, 10:55 am
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Today's Trivia
The Cubs first game at Weeghman Park/Wrigley Field took place on
what date?
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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: davep
Date: April 4, 2011, 10:57 am
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Wasn't it Cap Anson that refused to play or play against colored
players?
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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: Cactus
Date: April 4, 2011, 11:28 am
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Weegham - April 23, 1914
Wrigley - April 16, 1926
#Post#: 418--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cubs History
DIR By: Clarkaddison
Date: April 4, 2011, 11:45 am
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First game at Weeghman Park was in 1916. First game at Wrigley
Field was 1926.
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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: FITS
Date: April 4, 2011, 12:09 pm
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Okay, I changed the question to reflect the names of the field.
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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: Jes Beard
Date: April 4, 2011, 12:27 pm
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> Wasn't it Cap Anson that refused to play or play against
colored players?
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It was. Anson's performance on the field certainly earned him a
spot in the Hall of Fame. As the individual most directly
responsible for the racial segregation of the game, refusing to
allow his team to take the field if blacks played (at a time
when the Cubs were the best team in the game), also earns him a
spot in the Hall of Shame.
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Re: Cubs History
DIR By: Clarkaddison
Date: April 4, 2011, 12:36 pm
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Although I'm not excusing Anson, he was just reflecting the
tempo of his time. There were other instances of managers
refusing to play against blacks, but he was the Babe Ruth of his
day, so his refusal carried more weight.
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