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Second in a series of posts about the Cubs, then known as the White Stockings, in 1875, last season before the birth of the National League. All newspaper excerpts are from the Chicago Tribune...
"Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls--it's more democratic."
Evolution of Cubs' career homer record, Part 2 By JohnW53 on Mar 9, 2021, 6:29am CST + ......... 474 home runs, more than double Gabby Hartnett's second-best 231. During the 1969 season, Hartnett dropped to fourth, in a span of fewer than 24 hours. On Friday, night, May 23, Billy Williams hit his 232nd, a 2-run shot at San Diego that gave the Cubs a 5-0 lead in the fifth inning. They went on to win, 6-0, as Dick Selma pitched a 2-hit shutout. The next afternoon, Ron Santo tied Williams with a 2-run shot of his own that put the Cubs ahead, 2-1. Banks blasted a grand slam in the fi...