“Tinker to Evers to Chance,” Cubs Win Their First Pennant in 71 Years.

The Chicago Cubs eased to a (5-0) victory vs Clayton Kershaw (the losing pitcher in three of the four games in which L.A. sans a pennant for 28 years, has been eliminated in, having made the post-season 4 straight years) and the Dodgers in game 6, to win their first pennant in 71 years.

Incredibly, Cubs’ pitchers Kyle Hendricks (0 runs, 2 hits, no walks allowed in 7 and one third innings) and Aroldis Chapman (an “almost anybody could have done it,” 1 and two thirds scoreless, o hits, 1 walk allowed innings), faced the minimum 27 batters.

The Cubs, who jumped (2-0) in the first inning, (the team scoring first not only won all 11 LCS games in the two leagues but never trailed in any of those 11 games which spells not ROLAIDS but BORING) turned 3 double plays.

When they turned the last one, 6-4-3, they were on their way to the World Series, an event they have not won since 1908.

The double plays, especially the last evoked the immortal Cubs’ double play combination of (Joe) Tinker to (Johnny) Evers to (Frank) Chance which was an integral part of great Cubs’ teams from (1906-1910.) Those teams won titles in 1907 and 1908 and pennants in 1906 and 1910.

Likely you “don’t give a darn,” but the third baseman on those Cubs’ teams was Harry Steinfeldt, handy to know for a “bar bet,” if you go back in time.