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'A wonderful time to be a kid': Readers share their autograph stories

A Daily Herald article about autograph hunting prompted readers to share their own stories.

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Cubs' run-scoring double plays

The Cubs tied a pair of obscure team records in Saturday's gut-wrenching 7-6 loss at Arizona.
In the 13th inning, with score knotted at 5, Ian Happ came to bat with nobody out, Yan Gomes on third...

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Multiple triples and steals in a game

A week ago today, Kyle Tucker of the Astros walked on a 3-2 pitch leading off the fourth inning at home against the Astros.
On the next 2 pitches, he stole second and third.
In the sixth, with 1...

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Cubs' 3-home run innings

The Cubs have played 22,077 regular-season games since Opening Day of 1876, first year of the National League.
According to data at baseball-reference.com and my research, they have hit at least 3...

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Cubs' multi-homer position combos

On Sunday, July 2, 1961, the Cubs did something they never had done in the Modern Era, have not done since and almost certainly never will do again.
As 18,447 looked on at Wrigley Field, Cubs...

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Cubs vs. Giants is Labor Day rarity

Tomorrow afternoon’s game at Wrigley Field will be the 2,273rd between the Cubs and Giants, going back to 1883.
It will be only their 10th on Labor Day -- and their first since 1968.
It will be...

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Cubs batters with most hits over 4 games

These were the batting lines for Julio Rodriguez, Mariners center fielder, on Aug. 16-17 at Kansas City, then Aug. 18-19 at Houston:
6 AB, 1 R, 4 H, 2 RBI
5 AB, 1 R, 5 H, 5 RBI
5 AB, 1 R, 4 H, 1...

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How many Cubs had a shot at an Ultimate Slam?

This is an updated version of a post first published in 2021.
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I get chills and break out in a big grin every time I see the replay of David Bote's "Ultimate Slam" against the...

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Cubs' rarest wins by 4-3, Part 1

4-3 is one of the most frequent final scores in Major League Baseball.
There have been 71 such games this season.
Last year, there were 130.
Since 1901, the Cubs have played 1,083 games that...

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Cubs' last games at NL parks since 1957, Part 2

Second of 2 posts looking at the Cubs' last games at National League parks during the past 70 years.
They are grouped by team, in order from earliest to latest date of the Cubs' final game at any...

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