Cubs historical sleuthing: 1960s scoreboard edition
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Here are the sleuthing clues:
There are only 20 teams listed on the board. Thus, it has to be between 1963 and 1968, the earlier year was Rose’s first MLB season, the latter, the last with just 20 MLB teams.
No. 48 is pitching for the Cubs. There are two Cubs pitchers who wore that number in that time frame: Frank Baumann (1965) and Joe Niekro (1967-68). Baumann did pitch one game in Crosley Field in ‘65, but in the 12th inning. This game is obviously in the top of the fifth, so it has to be Niekro.