How many different players have appeared in a game for the Cubs? Baseball-reference.com says 2,225, most of any team by 20 over the Cardinals. But its count begins in 1876, first season of the.
One of the joys of doing research that requires reading old newspapers is finding stories of interest beyond the topic of the research. Here are several examples of such discoveries, from the.
Nearly 3 years ago, I spent several weeks reading contemporary newspaper accounts of every game that the Cubs won by 4 or fewer runs between 1876, first year of the National League, and 1915. My.
In 1871, the Cubs, then known as the White Stockings, were among the 9 members of the National Association, baseball's first true professional league. The "Whites" won their first 7 games, against.