This week in 1908, 1945

Every weekend Just One Bad Century goes back in time to the last year the Cubs won the pennant (1945) and the last time they won the World Series (1908)

This week in 1945, the Allies liberate the first Nazi concentration camp, Eric Clapton is born in England, and the Cubs are getting itchy to start their season after a very unsatisfying spring training in French Lick Indiana.

This week in 1908, Chicago has 12 daily newspapers, and baseball institutes a new "tidy ball" rule leading up to next week's opening day.