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Based on my research, presented in previous posts, about Cubs who were born on Christmas and New Year's Day, I expected to find more than I did who were born on Valentine's Day. Of the Cubs' 2,200...

Cap Anson was the face of the Cubs for more than 2 decades during the 19th Century. He still holds the franchise record for hits in a career, with 3,012 -- 529 more than runnerup Ernie Banks. 529...

Three tales from 1891-96, when the Cubs were known as the Colts. ..... WOULD-BE MASCOT The Colts opened the 1891 season at Pittsburgh, where, batting second, they recorded a walk-off, 10-inning...

Over their long history, the Cubs have had runs wiped out in a number of unusual fashions. Way back 1891, when the Cubs were known as the Colts, they played a game in which an apparent run by...

His full name was William Frederick Schriver, but to baseball he was known as "Pop." A catcher and first baseman, he played for 7 teams between 1886 and 1901, stepping to the plate more than 3,000...

Eleventh in a series of posts about attendance at Cubs' home games in 1876-1900, the 25 seasons of the National League before the Modern Era began in 1901. ......... In the 19th Century, when...

Tenth in a series of posts about attendance at Cubs' home games in 1876-1900, the 25 seasons of the National League before the Modern Era began in 1901. ......... The Colts, as the Cubs were...

The end of the West Side Grounds, Part 1 By JohnW53 on Feb 15, 2021, 2:36am CST + .......... Everyone loves shiny, new ballparks -- especially shiny, new Major League parks. But every new park leaves an old one behind, an old one that more often than not is demolished. Baseball fans mourn the loss of Ebbets Field who werent even alive when it was torn down. Tiger fans still cherish Tiger Stadium. Yankee fans miss the original Yankee Stadium. Pirates fans wax nostalgic about Forbes F...

Cubs early walk-offs, Part 2 By JohnW53 on Feb 10, 2021, 3:52am CST + .......... FOURTH TIMES THE CHARM In the ninth inning of a 2-2 game at New York on July 9, 1890, a 1-out double and an infield error put runners on the corners for the Colts, as the team now was known. The next batter fanned, bringing up Walt Wilmot. The Chicago Tribune explained what happened next: "Wilmot, who had previously struck out three times, then sent a safe hit to left and the game was won." .......... T...