* An anniversary some would rather forget

September 23, 2008

Fans have been talking incessantly about the Cubs’ failure to win a World Championship in the last 100 years. What often goes overlooked is how they got to that one. If it weren’t for the infamous baserunning blunder by a New York Giants rookie (actually playing in his second season), the Cubs’ futility record would be even longer.

Sept. 23 marks the 100th anniversary of Merkle’s Boner.

Several outlets are marking the occasion, so I won’t delve into detail here. Rather read the articles from the Peoria Journal Star, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and the Watertown (Wisc.) Daily Times. The last item mentions that ESPN will be posting a story today, which was not available as of “post time.”

For more on the Cubs 1908 season, read the excellent Crazy ’08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History, by Cait Murphy.

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