THURSDAY – JUNE 25

Pope Paul VI announced that the Vatican was condemning all artificial forms of birth control by Catholic females – including the use of contraceptive pills.

After winning 2-of-3 from the Cubs in an abbreviated home stand, the Phillies took a day off before heading out for 11 games on the road.

Around the League

The Giants beat the Dodgers 3-1 in 13 innings to trim ½-game off the Phillies lead ─ and now trail by one game.

In addition to being the official Eagles Outsider for BlameMyFather.com – Barry Bowe is also the author of:

• Born to Be Wild
• 1964 – The Year the Phillies Blew the Pennant
• 12 Best Eagles QBs
• Birth of the Birds
• Soon-to-be-published sexy, police procedural Caribbean Queen
• Soon-to-be-published novel Stosh Wadzinski
• Soon-to-be-published novel Polish Widow