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How often have Cubs scored a run on a balk? By JohnW53 on May 2, 2021, 6:44am CDT 4 A second out left runners on the corner. Then, as Wilson began to throw his first pitch to Jason Heyward, he lost his footing, stumbled, held onto the ball. He was called for a balk, allowing the runner from third to score. It might surprise you to learn that was no less than the 85th time in the Modern Era that the Cubs have scored on a balk. According to my research, Wilson s balk was the 595th by a pitcher facing the Cubs since 1901, so the 85 that gave the Cubs a run are ....
A look back at the 1997 Royals Share this story Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The 1997 Royals were a zombie franchise. The franchise that was once a crown jewel and a champion a decade before were now set adrift, without an owner or any sense of direction. The team was ostensibly in a youth movement, but seemed focused on adding veterans to prop up a Potemkin village for a potential new owner. The result would be one of the worst seasons in franchise history. The 1997 Royals Record: 67-94, 5th place, 19 games back Say hello to: Jay Bell, Ricky Bones, Hector Carrasco, Scott Cooper, Chili Davis, Jermaine Dye, Jeff King, Gregg Olson, Dean Palmer, Scott Service, Jaime Walker ....