Unlikely Cubs with 8 RBI in a game, Part 4
By JohnW53
on Jun 9, 2021, 5:55am CDT
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This is the fourth and last in a series of posts about the 4 lesser known of the 8 Cubs who have driven in 8 runs in a single game.
The team record is 9, set by Heinie Zimmerman, in 1911, and tied by Sammy Sosa, in 2002.
The more familiar names with 8 RBI are Rogers Hornsby, in 1931; Babe Herman, in 1933; Ron Santo, in 1970; and Dave Kingman, in 1978.
Previous posts in this series described the big days of Lee Walls, in 1957; Ed Bailey, in 1965; and George Mitterwald, in 1974.
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During 10 seasons in the Major Leagues,