A little irony

This is Kid Gleason. He was a decent ballplayer, but he's known, if at all, as the Manager of the 1919 Chicago White Sox, who infamously became known as the Black Sox.

As the story goes, the Black Sox broke his heart when they threw the Series to the Cincinnati Reds. He was never the same and played out the string with a decimated Chicago team until 1923, when he left to coach for Connie Mack in Philadelphia. Despite having the winningest team in baseball in 1919, Kid never managed again. He didn't want to do it.

Yesterday was his birthday. So, tip a glass to Kid Gleason. He pitched a no-hitter; was an all-star infielder; and had his heart broken by the Black Sox. Wish you could have seen last night Kid. It would have made you smile.