gabby hartnett Stories - Bleed Cubbie Blue
Today in Sports History: April 1st
(Joe Berton, a school art teacher, posed as Finch for SI. Photo courtesy of SI) 4/01/1930 - Gabby Hartnett catches blimp ball In an April Fool's treat to the fans, Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett catches a ball thrown to him from a Goodyear blimp, anywhere from 550 to 800 feet in the air (the reports...




