Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday, Bobby Hill! And other stories.
Today in baseball history:
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1919 – One of the most bizarre off-the-field incidents in history takes place in Jacksonville, Florida. New York Yankees outfielder Ping Bodie competes against an ostrich named “Percy” in a spaghetti-eating contest! Bodie wins the competition when Percy passes out after its 11th plate of pasta.
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1985 – MLB Players’ Association agrees to expand the League Championship Series from five to seven games.
Cubs Birthdays: Alex Grammas, Bobby Hill*, Jason Kipnis.
Today in History:
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1043 – Edward the Confessor crowned King of England.
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1367 – An alliance of King Peter of Castile, Edward the Black Prince and John of Gaunt of England, Aquitaine, Majorca and Navarra defeats Count Henry of Castile in the Battle of Navarrete, fought near Nájera in La Rioja, Castile.
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1860 – Start of the Pony Express, delivers mail by horse and rider relay teams between St Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California.
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1882 – American outlaw Jesse James is shot in the back of the head and killed by Robert Ford at home in St. Joseph, Missouri.
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