Second of 2 posts about the life of Charles Kuhn, celebrated groundskeeper for the Cubs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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On Wednesday, April 22, 1908, Kuhn was involved.
Second of 2 posts.
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Charles Comiskey had come to Chicago in 1890 to manage the Pirates, the city's entry in the new Players League.
When the league folded after 1 season, he returned.
Last in a series of 4 posts
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The Cubs haven't had much success in doubleheaders in recent seasons.
From 2016-22, they are just 11-25 when playing twice in a day, including 1-7 this.
Third in a series of posts about the evolution of the Cubs' record for largest home crowd, from 1901 through 1929, when they attracted 51,000 for an early-season game against the Cardinals, a total.
Dec. 21 1891 Dr. James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18 students at the School for Christian Workers in Springfield, Massachusetts.