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Nearly 3 years ago, I spent several weeks reading contemporary newspaper accounts of every game that the Cubs won by 4 or fewer runs between 1876, first year of the National League, and 1915. My...
The Cubs have a long history of meltdowns in September. But 140 years ago, they put together a remarkable final month that earned them their third consecutive National League pennant. They went 1...
The major leaguers stopped to play Kewanee's nine best base ball players in an exhibition game
From 1876 through last night, the Cubs have hit 14,747 home runs in regular-season games. That is the third-highest total in big league history, behind only the Yankees (16,681) and Giants...
Joc Pederson was not a Cub for very long last year. The outfielder signed as a free agent on Feb. 5 and was traded to the Braves on July 15. He played in only 73 games, starting with the Cubs'...