On March 19, 1965 — At age 38, Chicago Cubs radio announcer Jack Quinlan dies in an auto accident during Cubs spring camp in Arizona. Quinlan was returning from a golf outing....
On March 19, 1965 — At age 38, Chicago Cubs radio announcer Jack Quinlan dies in an auto accident during Cubs spring camp in Arizona. Quinlan was returning from a golf outing....
On March 15, 1945 — With World War II travel restrictions still in effect, the Brooklyn Dodgers open spring training at Bear Mountain, New York, with 15 players in camp. Seven teams...
On March 6, 1987, prized free agent Andre Dawson signs a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs worth $650,000. The former Montreal Expos’ star had previously offered to sign a “blank check”...
On February 20, 1963, the Chicago Cubs put an end to their radical “college of coaches” system and hire Bob Kennedy as manager. Under Kennedy, the Cubs will sport a respectable record...
On February 18 1998 — Chicago Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray dies four days after collapsing at a Valentine’s Day supper. Caray, age 84, after suffering a heart attack four days earlier while...
On February 14 2018 — One of the worst school shootings in U.S. history takes place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, resulting in the deaths of 16 persons...
On February 13 1964 — Chicago Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs, named National League Rookie of the Year in 1962, dies in Provo, Utah at age 22, when the plane that he...
On February 12 2003 — Federal judge James Holderman gives the Chicago Cubs and the owners of rooftop bleachers which provide fans a view of Wrigley Field a year to settle their...
On February 12 1988 — The San Diego Padres trade reliever Rich Gossage to the Chicago Cubs for infielder Keith Moreland in a deal that also includes a pair of minor league...