Daily Almanac for Tuesday, June 7, 2022

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Bruce Mumford (December 5, 1819[1] – June 7, 1862) was a North Carolinian native and resident of New Orleans, who was hanged for tearing down a United States flag during the American Civil War. FLAG INCIDENT On April 25, 1862, as Union Navy ships approached Confederate New Orleans, Commodore David Farragut ordered two officers to send […]

Chicago Cubs News for June 4th

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today selected right-handed pitcher Caleb Kilian from Triple-A Iowa and optioned right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. to Iowa. Additionally, right-handed pitcher Anderson Espinoza has been added as the “27th man” for today’s doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. […]