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Several years ago, I documented all home runs hit by the Cubs -- as the White Stockings, Colts and Orphans -- during the 25 seasons of the National League, 1876-1900, before the start of the Modern...
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 ...
Wednesday will be the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game at Wrigley Field. May 18, 1947. was 5 weeks after Robinson had made his historic Major League debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers...
The oldest living former Major League player is George Elder. He appeared in 52 games for the St. Louis Browns in 1949, all between July 22 and Sept. 25, 1949. He played 10 games in left field and...
Cubs who led NL in offensive categories By JohnW53 on May 9, 2021, 5:52am CDT + 45 different offensive categories. A Cub has led or tied for the National League lead in at least 1 category in 101 of Hack Wilson led in 17 in 1930; Heinie Zimmerman (1912) and Rogers Hornsby (1929), in 16; Derrek Lee (2005), in 14; and Billy Williams (1972) in 13. At the other extreme, Walt "Moose" Moryn and Lee Walls led the NL only once each while with the Cubs -- tying for most times hit by pitches in 1958, with 8. Ernie Banks led in WAR (10.2) and defensive WAR (3.5) in 1959, when he was voted...