Page 8 - Hack Wilson News Today

Lets take a look at some of the biggest names to ever go through the Rule 5 process. 

Since the National League began in 1876, the Cubs have played 21,931 regular-season games. In those games, they have hit 14,818 home runs -- about 2 homers every 3 games. They have hit 4 or more...

The Cubs had a pronounced power outage at the plate in 2022. They finished the season with 159 home runs, 51 fewer than their 210 in the previous season. That's a drop of 32.1 percent -- nearly...

Second of 2 posts .......... Between Opening Day of 1915 and Closing Day of 2022, the Cubs hit for a cycle in an inning at least 89 times. "At least" is because baseball-reference.com does not...

Two previous posts described hitting streaks by Cubs batters against specific opposing teams. Heinie Zimmerman had the longest, 35 games, against the Braves in 1911-12. Hack Wilson hit safely in 3...

During a game of last week's Mets-Padres Wild Card Series, a broadcaster noted that Josh Bell of San Diego had an 18-game hitting streak against New York. I'd never given any thought about hitting...

CRANSTON, R.I. – A rare 1993 factory-sealed Magic: The Gathering Beta Edition starter deck, a copy of Marvel Comics X-Men #1 from 1963 graded CGC 5.0, and an estate-fresh collection of 73 ...

The 246-lot auction, starting at 10 am Eastern time, will offer a wide array of comics, trading cards and toys, all of them rare and highly collectible.

Mention "Opening Day" and Cubs fans will regale you with memories of dramatic starts to seasons past. Willie Smith's pinch-hit, 2-run walk-off homer in 11th inning in 1969! Bill Bonham's 4-hit,...

This delightful story, written by Edward Burns, appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Sept. 7, 1930. (Some paragraph breaks added for easier reading.) .......... Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 6. -- Every...