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| 1959 | Longtime baseball executive Branch Rickey is named the president of the newly formed Continental League. The 77-year-old former Dodger general manager is an advisor to the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 1982 |
In the franchise's second-longest game in terms of innings, the Cubs lose to the Dodgers, 2-1. The six-hour and 10-minute Wrigley Field contest played over two days, ends with Dusty Baker's sacrifice fly that plates Steve Sax and 21 innings to complete.
(Ed. Note: In 1927, the Cubs beat Boston 4-3 at Braves Field in a 22-inning marathon. -LP) |
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