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916: A new, notable number to know! By JohnW53 on Feb 8, 2021, 5:27am CST + It more than just the area code for Sacramento, Calif., and its suburbs. It's a notable number in the annals of the Cubs -- and a number that almost certainly has not been made known until now. It is the number of verifiable walk-off victories that the Cubs have recorded during the regular season during their 145 years in the National League. .......... PARTIAL LIST Do a search for walk-off wins by the Cubs at Baseball-Reference.com and you quickly get a list of 709 game-ending plays. 3.6 percent of all p...

145-year chain of Cubs middle infielders By JohnW53 on Dec 22, 2020, 6:23am CST + If you did, and thought it was silly, you likely will find this just as silly. If you did, and thought it was fascinating, you may find this equally fascinating: It is possible to make a similar chain of 61 alternating shortstops and second baseman that span all 145 seasons of the Cubs' National League history. ... As with the pitchers and catchers, this chain of double play partners consists not just of a shortstop and second baseman who were ON the team in the same season. It consists of a shortsto...