While my www.chuckblogerstrom.com mission statement is to post new content once every 3-to-4 days, sometimes life gets in the way. Not mine … I’m talking about life events for others. That said, if you missed yesterday’s blog about Ron Santo and a fake press release created by yours truly (#pat-yourself-on-the-back), here’s a subtle reminder to read that post. I know you’ll find Ronnie stories as enjoyable as I do. But today isn’t yesterday. I’m back because it’s February 29 – and I was one of the few privileged baseball media relations staffers lucky enough to work with a Leap Year Baby. Back in 1990, at the tail end of April, the Cubs acquired Bill Long from the White Sox for minor league pitcher Frank Campos. It was one of the rare Cubs/Sox trades – and an even rarer in-season crosstown deal. When he joined the Cubs, Long became the first – and still only – Leap Year Baby in Cubs history, having joined the world on February 29, 1960. The Cubs have been in existence since 1876, so an “only” over 140 seasons is pretty cool. Meanwhile, according to the great folks at baseball-reference.com (click here for proof: www.baseball-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi?date=02-29), Long is one of just 12 players in major league history born on February 29. With today’s birthday, he is now 14 in Long years and 56 in government years. And to top it off, he’s now in a much more noble position than pitching – as he’s a middle school teacher! I hope his 12-year-old sixth grade middle school social studies students remember to wish Mr. Long a Happy 14th Birthday! * * * * *
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2/29/2016 03:45:10 pm
I really love your blogs Chuck!! Keep them coming! Matt Berardi
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12/29/2017 04:13:17 am
Belated happy birthday to Bill Long! I hope that you enjoy and cherish your birthday with your family and friends. I found it funny because people who are born in twenty-ninth of February only experience birthdays every four years. I'm pretty sure that these individuals always throw a big party every after leap year. I remember my father's best friend who is born on the twenty-ninth of February, he always conducts a big party celebration in order to celebrate his birthday.
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