A Cup For the Captain: A birthday today for Syl Apps, who was born in Paris, Ontario, on a Monday of this date in 1915. This photograph dates to April of 1947, when a 32-year-old Apps led his Leafs in wresting the (stove-pipe) Stanley Cup from the Montreal Canadiens in six games. It was Toronto’s second championship in three years. Partly painted out for publication purposes is Toronto coach Hap Day. Apps played one more year — and raised one more Cup — before calling quits on his NHL career in 1948. (Image: Turofsky, courtesy of Toronto Public Library)