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Jun 27, 2025
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Sunday*

(*Note: Yes, I usually start this with Monday, but I’m swapping out with Sunday because I found this particular event to be too fascinating not to write about.)

On this date in 1958, the Cubs did one of the dumber things in their long history of doing dumb things. Nine days after he’d graduated from high school, the Cubs trotted 18-year old pitche…

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