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Sitting with my grandkids on a muggy summer day, I recall going to my first game, in 1953, a minor-league affair in the old one-level Municipal Stadium on 33rd Street. At that age, I certainly wasn’ t aware that Baltimore had been a minor-league powerhouse in the 19th century, both in the American Association and later the National League, which won championships in.
June 25 was the 105th anniversary of a peculiar achievement.
On that Thursday afternoon, the Cubs demolished the Cardinals, 14-0, to the delight of 3,000 fans at Weeghman Park, today's Wrigley.
Anthony Rizzo ranks among the Cubs' all-time leaders in many batting categories, including 20th in hits (1,311), 13th in doubles (276) and 6th in home runs (242).
Rizzo was hit by more pitches,.