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Cubs and the eclipse of 1908

I published this back in February of 2022. With today's eclipse all over the news, I thought it merited being published again.
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On Sunday, June 28, 1908, there was a solar eclipse, with...

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Top Cubs' top salaries, then and now

No doubt about it: Players' salaries today are astronomical.
But for many years, they were absurdly low. Ernie Banks never made more than $60,000 in a season; Hack Wilson, $33,000; or Gabby...

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Thanksgiving Day Cubs

Do you remember Chris Denorfia?
He homered as a pinch hitter leading off the 11th inning to beat the Royals, 1-0, on Sept. 28, 2015.
Denorfia appeared in 5 more games during his only season with...

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Cubs' lost home runs, Part 1

On Sept. 19, in the eighth inning, with 1 out and nobody on base, Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson singled.
On an 0-2 pitch, Cody Bellinger homered to center.
After the Cubs' concluded their 14-1...

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Batters with 4 or 5 hits in World Series games

Tommy Pham, long a thorn in the side of the Cubs, made 4 hits for the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday.
He was due up again in the ninth inning, but asked Manager Torey...

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Cubs' DPs that ended post-season games

You may have read or heard that the amazing catch, throw and relay by the Braves against the Phillies on Monday night was the first 8-5-3 double play ever to end a post-season game.
Let's go a bit...

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Oct. 8, 1908: Cubs at Giants

Today is the 115th anniversary of one of the most memorable games in the history of Major League Baseball: The Cubs' 4-2 triumph over the Giants at New York in their showdown to determine the 1908...

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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 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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Cubs' gaps between grand slams

June 25 was the 105th anniversary of a peculiar achievement.
On that Thursday afternoon, the Cubs demolished the Cardinals, 14-0, to the delight of 3,000 fans at Weeghman Park, today's Wrigley...

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