The 1958 Cubs: The contender that could have been...
... and once again, pitching was their downfall.
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... and once again, pitching was their downfall.
Yesterday's post described the Cubs' walk-off victories in which they were shut out until they scored all their runs in their final inning. Based on my search, the Cubs have had 61 such victories...
A typical Cubs story of the times.
Yestrday, I told the tale of a 1930 game in which the Cubs staged the greatest comeback in their history, rallying from a 14-0 deficit before losing, 14-12. In that game, the Cubs hit 6 home runs...
During the Cubs' 146 seasons in the National League, they have hit 14,659 home runs. Only 2 teams have hit more, the Yankees (16,531) and Giants (15,004). The Cubs' homers were hit by 845 d...