On this date in 1884, BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Tim Murnane played the final game of his professional career, which began as a barnstormer for Savannah.

Chicago sandlot legend Lou Gertenrich died on this date in 1933. Lou also played two big league games, filling in for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburg Pirates.

On this date in 1928, Yankee great Whitey Ford was born in New York City.

On this date in 2005, the White Sox hosted the Astros in the first World Series game played in Chicago since 1959.

On this date in 1977, former Cleveland Indian George “Pickles” Gerken died at the age of 74.

On this date in 1951, The Sporting News broke the story behind a scathing five year-old report that MLB owners vigorously tried to deny ever existed.

On this date in 2016, the Cubs played their first World Series game in 71 years—losing by six runs, just as they had in their previous outing, in 1945.

On this date in 2016, the Cubs earned their first World Series victory in 25951 days.

Today we honor Pumpsie Green, the first Black player in Red Sox history, born on this date in 1933.

After two decades of telling it like it was, Cubs color analyst Steve Stone left the team on this date in 2004, a victim of the club’s inability—and unwillingness—to look in the mirror.