Sports & Recreation

Reading Baseball: St. Louis vs. Chicago History

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer

Published October 30, 2015 at 2:19 PM CDT

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The 1886 Chicago White Stockings of the National League, forerunners of the Cubs, in front of a banner proclaiming them Champions of the United States.

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A portrait of the St. Louis Browns in 1888 included a young boy, top center, who is described as the team mascot, and a couple of dogs.

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The Chicago White Stockings’ King Kelly is pictured on a baseball card issued by Goodwin & Co. and dated 1887.";

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Many in the region were paying close attention to the recent playoff series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs.

In his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson recalls the first time teams from St. Louis and Chicago squared off in a championship baseball showdown.
Reading Baseball is a series of essays and commentaries by Richard "Pete" Peterson, the author of Pops: The Willie Stargell Story and Growing Up With Clemente.