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A series of previous posts documented unusual game-ending plays involving the Cubs, including by outfielders, pitchers and catchers. This final entry looks at rare plays by infielders. .......... ...
Having written about wins and losses by the Cubs that ended on: 1. Strikeout/throwout double plays 2. Players caught on attempted straight steals 3. Pickoffs 4. Outs at bases on last-play hits ...
Jigger Statz Mandy Brooks Earl Webb Riggs Stephenson Andre Dawson Those are the only 5 Cubs outfielders since 1903 who caught a fly ball, then threw out a runner at home to end a game. The...
A previous post documented games that the Cubs won when the final play was a hit by the opposing team, but the batter or a runner on the bases was retired. The Cubs have recorded 16 such wins...
Previous posts documented the Cubs' wins and losses in games that ended with: 1. A strikeout/throwout doubleplay 2. A runner attempting a straight steal 3. A pickoff Today's topic: wins that...