Mickey Doolin News Today

Larry Bowa says Turner has “the perfect makeup” to play in Philly, and Jimmy Rollins is excited to watch a guy who can do “a little bit of everything.”

May 14 will be the 130th anniversary of a major event in the history of the Cubs: their first game at the West Side Grounds, which would be their home for nearly a quarter of a century. ... The...

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. .......... ...

Eleventh in a series of posts about Cubs coaches. .......... The history of coaches for base runners is as long as the history of professional baseball. The Cincinnati Red Stockings became the...

Second in a series of posts about Cubs coaches. The previous post described Otto Knabe, their first coach. .......... When Manager Fred Mitchell hired Otto Knabe before the 1918 season, coaches...

A previous post told the story of a triple play made by Bernie Friberg of the Cubs, in a 1925 game at home against the Dodgers. Friberg, rarely stationed at first base, had entered the game only...

Randy Arozarena of the Rays electrified the baseball world last Thursday when he stole home in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Red Sox. It was the first steal of home in...