Hippo Vaughn, Charlie Root, and Billy Williams* star.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths.

“Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire.

Today in baseball history: • 1881 – In a game in Albany, Troy’s Roger Connor hits the first grand slam in National League history. The blow comes off Worcester’s Lee Richmond with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning and wins the game 8-7. (1, 4) • 1918 – Players on both sides of the World Series threaten to strike unless they are guaranteed $2,500 to the winners and $1,000 each for the losers. They back off, however, when told they will

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