Bill Bishop (1880s pitcher)
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William Robinson Bishop was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of three seasons with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Chicago White Stockings. For his career, he compil
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History of the Chicago Cubs
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The following is a franchise history of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball, a charter member of the National League who started play in the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1870 as
Bill Bishop (1880s pitcher)
…1932) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of three seasons (1886–1887, 1889) with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Chicago White Stockings. For his career, he compiled an 0–4 record in seven appearances, with a 9.96 earned run average and nine strikeouts. There is disagreement about the…
1870 Chicago White Stockings (later Cubs): (l-r) Ned Cuthbert, Fred Treacey, Charlie Hodes, Levi Meyerle, Ed Pinkham, Jimmy Wood, Bub McAtee, Bill Craver, Marshall King, Clipper Flynn
West Side Grounds served as the club's home for nearly 30 years.
Cap Anson, who played a record 27 straight seasons, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939.
Cubs right fielder Max Flack, c. 1920. Note the Doublemint "elves" atop the scoreboard, and the Wilson Sporting Goods sign on the right field wall.