The All-Chicago World Series and other stories.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths.

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

Today in baseball history: • 1906 – In an all-Chicago World Series, Ed Reulbach‘s no-hit bid in Game 2 is broken by Jiggs Donahue‘s single in the seventh inning, but the Cubs beat the White Sox, 7-1. The next World Series one-hitter will come in 1945, by another Cubs pitcher, Claude Passeau. (1,2) • 1920 – Cleveland Indians outfielder Elmer Smith hits baseball’s first-ever World Series grand slam, and teammate Bill Wambsganss makes the first unassi

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