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Beginning with a 14-8 win at home over National Association rival Hartford in 1871, the Cubs have played 219 games on Memorial Day in previous seasons. Their first on the road was a 5-1 win at...

Plus, a look at the NCAA tournament

Fourth and last in a series of posts about home runs hit by Cubs that are not to be found in baseball's official records. .......... Since 1876, Cubs hitters have had 17 homers wiped out in 12 g...

Third in a series of posts about home runs hit by Cubs that are not to be found in baseball's official records. .......... From 1876 through 1909, Cubs hitters lost only 1 home run when a game...

Starting on May 9, Christopher Morel played in 20 of the Cubs' 21 games following his promotion from Iowa. Manager David Ross rested Morel on June 3, as the Cubs lost at San Diego, 6-0. The next...

A previous post looked at plays on which a Cubs runner who was on third base tried to score on a pitch that got past the plate, only to be thrown out, catcher to pitcher. Using tools at...

A previous post looked at the most days between grand slams by Cubs. Another looked at the longest gaps between walk-offs. Today: droughts between walk-off home runs. ... The Cubs' most recent...

And the story of how the Cubs helped deny the Giants the 1959 N.L. pennant.

The Cubs did something in their loss to St. Louis last Tuesday that they had done only 7 times in the previous 24 seasons: Surrender multiple bases-loaded walks in an inning, by different...

Plus Gus Quattlebaum on Liván Moinelo, Justin-Henry Malloy talks to Willie Horton, a Buehrle-Pettitte poll, Jerry Dipoto on Penn Murfee, facts and stats galore…