Happy birthday to Henry Blanco* and other former Cubs.

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: • 1908 – In Chicago, the Cubs beat the Giants again, 3-2, to record their eighth straight win. It is Three Finger Brown besting Christy Mathewson again, allowing five Giants hits and giving up six walks. (2) • 1914 – In Chicago, the Giants split with the Cubs, Rube Marquard losing the opener, 1-0, and Christy Mathewson, topping Bert Humphries in the sec

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