The baseball world was saddened to learn of the passing of pitcher Ernie Broglio on July 16th, aged 83…
Bill Buckner, RIP
“The dreams are that you’re gonna have a great series and win. The nightmares are that you’re gonna let the winning run score on a ground ball through your legs. Those things happen, you know. I think a lot of it is just fate.” -Bill Buckner, 19 days before Game Six of the 1986 World Series.
Cubs Debut In Weeghman Park 103 Years Ago Today!
One hundred and three years ago today, April 20, 1916, the Chicago Cubs played their first game in Weeghman Field – known as Wrigley Field in 1926 – beating the Reds 7-6 in 11 innings.
Baseball’s Most Lopsided Trades – The Dodgers Steal Billy Herman From the Cubs…and Win the 1941 Pennant!
“I was able to tell Dodger GM Larry MacPhail we had a hell of a ball club there. But we could win the whole thing with one other player.” “And who was that?” MacPhail wanted to know. “Billy Herman,” I said in no uncertain terms…
Cubs Spring Training on Catalina Island!
How many baseball fans are aware that for 30 years the Cubs held Spring training on their own private paradise island?
“Welcome Back Baseball!”
We’ve endured a long, grueling winter that’s apparently not over yet, not by “a long shot” (or even as long as a blast off the bat of the great Bambino himself!).
Frank Chance Takes the Yankees’ Managerial Helm, January 8, 1913
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Another Edition of Lopsided Trades! The Phillies Trade Ace “Old Pete” Alexander For… Who??
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The Great Cub Double Play Combination, “Tinker to Evers to Chance.” But What About Harry Steinfeldt??
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Another Edition of “Baseball’s Forgotten Stars!” Let’s shine the spotlight on Bill “Swish” Nicholson!
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Back Into the Dead Ball Era We Go! The 1918 Season and the Pennant-Winning Cubs!
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Another Edition Of: Unusual Post-Baseball Careers!
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The Original Wrigley Field Scoreboard, October 4, 1935
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The Worst Trade in Cub History: Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio!
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The Iconic Norman Rockwell Painting: “The Dugout”!
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Cubs Put Two Balls In Play At The Same Time!
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The Greatest Catchers Of All Time – In Terms of Throwing Out Base Stealers!
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Tribute To Ernie Banks (January 31, 1931- January 23, 2015)
This week will mark the seven-year anniversary of the death of the great Hall-of-Famer, Ernie Banks…
Two Of Our Readers Related To Former Phillies and Cub Manager Jimmie Wilson!
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Follow Up To My Paul Gillespie and “15-Minutes of Baseball Fame” Post!
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Let’s Remember Jerry Kindall, Former Major Leaguer and Legendary College Coach.
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A Significant Day in Baseball – and Cub – History!
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The 1914 Federal League Chi-Feds
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The 1918 Baseball Season: Ruth Emerges, While War and Gambling Take Its Toll!
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Talk about 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!
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Wacky Blue Jays/Red Sox Game Recalls Cubs/Phillies 26-23 Slugfest From August 25, 1922
My post the other day about the wacky game last Friday in which the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 28-5, reminded me of the historic game between the Cubs and Phillies played on August 25, 1922…
“The Showgirl and the Shortstop!”
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The Passing of a “Baseball Original”: Jimmy Piersall, June 4, 2017
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Let’s Remember Don Zimmer and His 66 Years in the Game!
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Here’s one we can file under: “Most Lopsided Trades of All Time!”
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Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: Let’s Remember “Handy Andy” Pafko!
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Another Edition of: “The Sheer Thrill of Victory”
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Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, April 21,1940 – Chicago’s Dizzy Dean takes loss to his old team the Cardinals in his first start of the year
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Another Edition of “Baseball’s Forgotten Stars!” Let’s Remember Phil Cavarretta!
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Navin Field, Detroit, MI, October 2, 1935 – Action in Game One of World Series as Tigers look for their first title
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We’re Contacted By Former Cub Batboy, Greg Carlton!
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What’s Unique About this 1929 Cubs’ Team Photo??
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Bennett Park, Detroit, MI, October 11, 1907 – Tigers continue to give in Cubs fits in World Series in winning Game Four
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Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: The Cubs’ Riggs Stephenson
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1929 World Series
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