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ryno4ever
Mar 28th 2007, 12:38 am
Sorry, couldn't find much...but at least we know that we won big against the White Sox on this day.... too bad about Jackie Hayes, though.

1940
ยป During a 10–1 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field in LA, White Sox vet 2B Jackie Hayes catches a cinder in his eye. The eye will become infected and though he finishes the season, he loses the sight in the eye. In 1943 he will lose the sight in both eyes

Former Cub Pitcher's Birthday:

Player notes: Lon Warneke was, like Dizzy Dean, a native Arkansan, and was cut from the same mold. He pitched for two pennant winners for the Cubs, and led the NL in several pitching categories in his best season (1932). He has one no-hitter to his credit. He was also a pretty good fielding pitcher.

Warneke had one of the all-time great nicknames: "The Arkansas Hummingbird". Sources disagree as to whether this was from his singing with Pepper Martin's band, or from the sound of his fastball.

Another Former Cub birthday:
Julio Zuleta was born on Friday, March 28, 1975, in Panama City, Panama. Zuleta was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 6, 2000, with the Chicago Cubs. He spent a year with the GCL Cubs in 1993. He began 1994 in Huntington before going back down to play with the GCL Cubs. Zuleta made his Major League debut with the Cubs in 2000. Zuleta played in 30 games hitting .294 with 3 Home Runs with 20 hits. Zuleta now plays in Japan.

ChinMusic22
Mar 28th 2007, 5:10 am
Since today is the day Lon Warneke was born, here's a bio:


Lonnie Warneke

Born: March 28, 1909, Mount Ida, AR
Died: June 23, 1976, Hot Springs, AR

Batted: Right, Threw: Right

Debut: April 18, 1930

Primary Position: P
Primary Team: CHN

Nicknames: "The Arkansas Hummingbird"

"His nickname was given to him by St. Louis sportswriter J. Roy Stockton."

Bio:
Strapping right-hander Lon Warneke won 20 games three times for the Chicago Cubs, before he was dealt to the Cardinals after having the audacity to win just 16 games in 1936. Six years later, after racking up an 83-49 record for the Redbirds (and adding his singing voice and banjo-picking to their Mudcat Band), he was re-purchased by the Cubs for the grand sum of $75,000. It was a case of bad timing for the Cubs however, since Warneke spent most of the next three seasons in the military during World War II.

Played For
Chicago Cubs (1930-1936)
St. Louis Cardinals (1937-1942)
Chicago Cubs (1942-1945)

Post-Season Appearances
1932 World Series
1935 World Series

All-Star Selections
1933 NL
1934 NL
1936 NL
1939 NL
1941 NL

No-Hit Fame
8/30/1941: For STL (N) vs. CIN (N), 2-0 at CIN. 9 innings pitched.

Notes
In retirement from baseball, Warneke served for some time as a county judge (similar to an alderman's position), in Arkansas


Career Line: 191-W 121-L 1140-K 3.18-ERA

His career year came in 1932 when he went 22-6 with a 2.37ERA.

Never really considered for the HOF. In 1960 he received his highest % of votes- 1.8%