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A FanPost published in December 2021 described how Bill Nicholson of the Cubs was walked intentionally with the bases loaded at New York on July 23, 1944. It happened in the eighth inning, with...

Every baseball game has dozens of common plays. But it often has at least 1 than is far from common. And, every once in a while, it has 1 that is incredibly rare. The Cubs made 1 of those...

Intentional walks have been part of baseball almost as long as there has been baseball. Cubs batters have been walked intentionally 4,657 times since the start of 1915, first season for which...

A series of previous posts documented unusual game-ending plays involving the Cubs, including by outfielders, pitchers and catchers. This final entry looks at rare plays by infielders. .......... ...

Christopher Morel is the latest Cubs rookie who has made a big splash as soon as he joined the team. Some have gone on to long and productive careers. Others have had a few good years, but never...

Second of 2 posts about Bill "Swish" Nicholson, who on July 23, 1944, became only the third batter to be walked intentionally with the bases loaded. Since then, just 2 more have been walked on...

There can be no greater compliment to a Major League batter than to be walked intentionally with the bases loaded. You may remember it happening to Barry Bonds. That was in 1998, with 2 outs in...