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Second in a series of posts about how Cubs have performed on their birthdays. .......... People typically look forward to their birthdays. Eddie Miksis may have done so more than most, at least...

If you are old enough to have had your 34th birthday, do you remember what you did that day? Hall of Famer Billy Williams probably does. On June 15, 1972, Williams ignited a 6-run fourth inning...

As you may have heard, the Cubs snapped a 10-game losing streak Friday by beating the Braves, 1-0. That streak was the Cubs' third of double digits in the last calendar year, something they never...

The Mets erased a 7-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth Thursday night and shocked the Phillies, 8-7. It was the first time in 398 games that a team prevailed after trailing by 6 runs in the...

The Cubs go for their third straight win.

Patrick Wisdom's home run last night was the 337th by a Cubs pinch hitter since 1915. It was only the 15th hit in the first 4 innings of a game. The previous one was just 19 months ago, on Sept....

It's never too early to set batting records. Here are marks that the Cubs can shoot for on Opening Day, based on analysis of box scores from each of their first games of the Modern Era, 1901-2021. ...

Only 1 Major League pitcher who threw a no-hitter threw another in his next start. You may know his name, Johnny Vander Meer, and his teams, the Reds. You may even know that he did it in 1938. H...

How many games have the Cubs won in the Modern Era after not scoring before the ninth inning? After extensive research, the answer appears to be 164, equivalent to about 1 full season of the 121...

David Bote's ninth-inning, base-loaded home run that beat the Nationals, 4-3, on Aug. 12, 2018, is unique among Cubs homers. In fact, there has been only 1 other such "Ultimate Slam" in the entire...