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Cubs' RBI on bunts

Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 1 big league home run while playing 17 games.
Ernie Banks hit 512 homers in his 2,528 games.
But PCA and "Mr. Cub" are tied in another batting category: each made 1.

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New Cubs managers' first games

The Cubs' season opener tonight will be their first game ever at Globe Life Field, home of the Rangers since 2020.
It will be the 122nd park at which the Cubs have played a regular-season game.
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How Bill Veeck and Larry Doby forged a lasting family friendship

ST. PAUL, Minn. It does not currently hang at CHS Field alongside Kevin Millar's No. 15, Darryl Strawberry's No. 17 and the other digits formally retired by the St. Paul Saints. But within the world of this ballclub that serves as the Triple-A affiliate of the nearby Twins, there is an understanding that Larry

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Cubs' gaps between grand slams

June 25 was the 105th anniversary of a peculiar achievement.
On that Thursday afternoon, the Cubs demolished the Cardinals, 14-0, to the delight of 3,000 fans at Weeghman Park, today's Wrigley.

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2 tags by Cubs in inning without ball being hit

The Cubs' game at San Francisco 3 weeks ago today began with Nick Madrigal drawing a walk.
With 1 out and a 3-ball count on Seiya Suzuki, Madrigal tried to steal. The catcher threw down to second,.

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A remarkable game, 100 years ago today

100 years ago today, on April 20, 1923, the Cubs played a remarkable game, a game that heralded the emergency of one of their greatest stars.
The site was Cubs Park, as the team's North Side home.

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Batters' first homers as a Cub, Part 1

During their 147 seasons in the National League, 1876-2022, the Cubs used exactly 2,200 different players.
853, or 38.8 percent, hit at least 1 home run as a Cub: 753 position players and 100.

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Cubs' 2023 anniversary seasons, Part 1

I've always enjoyed stories about anniversaries of events.
With that in mind, as the Cubs prepare for their 2023 season, here is a look at each of their previous seasons in years that ended in a.

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Win streak week, Day 5

The Cubs have won 6,121 games at home in the regular season during their 147 years in the National League.
They have lost 4,853 and tied 78, for a winning percentage of .557, which is 90 points.

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Cubs batters' longest futility streaks

A previous post looked at some of the longest batting streaks by Cubs other than hits and home runs, including Hank Sauer scoring runs in 15 games in a row, Stan Hack making singles in 22 straight.

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