During the Cubs spring opener on Saturday, young Charcer Burks stepped to the plate in the seventh inning in a 3-3 game. After two strikes, Burks got a pitch up in the zone to his liking and sent it flying over the outfield fence. To go with that, the 21-year-old also made a nice diving […]
Day: February 27, 2017
Dexter Fowler and Baseball as a Tool of Slavery
In October, Dexter Fowler made history as the first black Cub to play in the World Series. Concerning that fact, Fowler said it would not have been possible without Jackie Robinson, and it was something he would carry with himself. Over the weekend, he received backlash for his innocuous comments concerning the present administration’s travel […]