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Overview The early '60s Twins were shockingly talented for a team that had freshly arrived in a new city. The 1961 team—the first one officially known as “the Twins”—featured two future MVPs in the lineup (Harmon Killebrew and Zoilo Versalles), and an eventual Hall-of-Famer in the rotation (Jim K...

Was Zoilo Versalles a One-Hit Wonder? When the Washington Senators relocated to Minneapolis/St. Paul for the 1961 season they brought a team that had finished 7th, 8th, 8th, 8th, and 5th the previous 5 years. After the move the team finished 7th in 1961, then 2nd, 3rd and 6th in the 10 team Ameri...

A season of moral victories

Ever hear of Tarrik Brock? How about Dick Manville? Allen Elliot? Charles George? Herb Hunter? Kris Krug? Those obscure players are 6 of just 9 who played for the Cubs and were born on Christmas...

One of the many delights of watching baseball is to suddenly see a play you have never seen before. Some turn out to be the first of their kind in the long history history of the game. The...

When the Milwaukee Brewers lost a no-hitter in extra innings at Yankee Stadium Sunday, it was actually the 13th time in MLB history it happened.

As a baseball fan, you certainly know that the longest hitting streak in the Major Leagues is 56 games, by Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees in 1941. As a Cubs fan, you may know that the longest hitting...

Many people consider July 4 to be our nation's most important holiday. However, it is the birthday of perhaps the most obscure group of Cubs imaginable. According to data at...

Justin Steele left last Wednesday’s game against the Rays after 3 innings due to forearm tightness. He became only the second Cubs starter ever to retire 9 batters, then depart. Jose Guzman had...

Second of 2 posts .......... Here is a "nugget" you are unlikely to hear on a Marquee broadcast of a Cubs game -- at least, not when Ryan Dempster is in the booth. Dempster's 18 walks with the...