Last call: Dodgers-Cubs, and John McCain in 1908?
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How the Dodgers starting lineup today has fared against Ryan Dempster:
Rafael Furcal: .214 (6-28, 1 RBI)
Russell Martin: .286 (2-7, 0 HRs)
Manny Ramirez: 1.000 (1-1, 2B, RBI)
Andre Ethier: .455 (5-11, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBIs)
James Loney: .250 (1-4)
Matt Kemp: .200 (1-5, 1 2B)
Blake DeWitt: .200 (1-5, 1 2B)
Casey Blake: has never faced Dempster
Chris Foster listed some interesting things that happened in 1908, the last time the Cubs won the World Series. But he missed a few:
March 3, 1908: 25-year-old Al Davis buys his first football team.
April 14, 1908: Tommy Lasorda joins the Dodgers’ organization.
June 30, 1908: Chris Weinke enrolls at Florida State.
September 23, 1908: Keith Jackson calls his first college football game.
October 17, 1908: The Rolling Stones go on tour for the first time.
November 4, 1908: John McCain is named special representative from the territory of Arizona.
-- Houston Mitchell