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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...
Previous anniversaries of Cubs' first league game By JohnW53 on May 7, 2021, 4:43am CDT + The Cubs are scheduled to host the Pirates today, May 7 -- the 150th anniversary of their first "league" game, also played at home: their National Association debut, a victory over the Cleveland Forest Citys. After 3 innings at the Union Grounds, the White Stockings, as they were known then, led, 14-1. But they barely hung on to win, 14-12. I described that game in detail in a previous post. Then I wondered how the Cubs had fared on other significant anniversaries of that historic win. Here ...
Three previous posts examined, in some detail, the games in which each player had 0 or 1 plate appearance during 3 of the longest consecutive-games streaks in Major League history: Cal Ripken...
Today in Cubs history: Billy Williams walks it off on Opening Day Share this story Getty Images I remember this Cubs/Cardinals game well, as it was the first Opening Day I ever attended, April 6, 1971. It was cold — the boxscore says 40 degrees with a 17 mile per hour wind blowing in, but it felt colder, maybe even as cold as last week’s 2021 Cubs/Pirates opener. Seven future Hall of Famers — Lou Brock, Joe Torre, Ted Simmons, Ron Santo, Billy Williams and the starting pitchers, Fergie Jenkins and Bob Gibson — matched up in this game of ancient division rivals. Both teams also had fut...
Courtesy of Fearless Photography International Womenâs Day was March 8, and that got us thinking about the brilliant women of the West who deserve more than one day a year to be celebrated. This is Best of the West, International Womenâs Day edition. Sunset Staff – March 9, 2021 We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Sunshine in a Bottle Rancher Elizabeth Poett, who raises organic, grass-fed beef on her familyâs 180-year-old historical land grant property in Santa Barbara, is as #womancrushwednesda...