On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow along.

“Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly.

Today in baseball history: • 1877 – Harry McCormick of the Syracuse Stars (League Alliance) pitches the earliest known minor league no-hitter against Indianapolis. (2) • 1908 – With electric bulletin boards also showing the action in Chicago, the Cubs arrive back home for a three-game sweep to move within one-half game of the lead. (2) • 1910 – Inventor George Cahill brings his patented lighting system to South Side Park. Using twen

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