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Second in a series of posts about how Cubs have performed on their birthdays. .......... People typically look forward to their birthdays. Eddie Miksis may have done so more than most, at least...
If you are old enough to have had your 34th birthday, do you remember what you did that day? Hall of Famer Billy Williams probably does. On June 15, 1972, Williams ignited a 6-run fourth inning...
A previous post told the story of Phil Cavarretta, who was just 33 days past his 18th birthday when he went 5 for 6 in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Philadelphia on Aug. 21, 1935. Cavarreta remains...
From a standing ovation in his favorite cafe to a tearful ring ceremony at Truist Park, here's how Freeman's homecoming became overwhelming.
A previous post described an 1886 game in which the Cubs (then known as the White Stockings) received 14 walks. They won that game, 15-2. Twenty years later, the Cubs drew 14 walks again -- and...