Last call: Dodgers-Cubs, and John McCain in 1908?

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How the Dodgers starting lineup today has fared against Ryan Dempster:

Rafael Furcal: .214 (6-28, 1 RBI)

Russell Martin: .286 (2-7, 0 HRs)

Manny Ramirez: 1.000 (1-1, 2B, RBI)

Andre Ethier: .455 (5-11, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBIs)

James Loney: .250 (1-4)

Matt Kemp: .200 (1-5, 1 2B)

Blake DeWitt: .200 (1-5, 1 2B)

Casey Blake: has never faced Dempster

Chris Foster listed some interesting things that happened in 1908, the last time the Cubs won the World Series. But he missed a few:

March 3, 1908: 25-year-old Al Davis buys his first football team.

April 14, 1908: Tommy Lasorda joins the Dodgers’ organization.

June 30, 1908: Chris Weinke enrolls at Florida State.

September 23, 1908: Keith Jackson calls his first college football game.

October 17, 1908: The Rolling Stones go on tour for the first time.

November 4, 1908: John McCain is named special representative from the territory of Arizona.

-- Houston Mitchell