Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and baseball history
Baseball history unpacked, September 23
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Fred Merkle memorialized.
Baseball history unpacked, September 21
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. His last Wrigley game was on this date in 1997.
Today in Cubs history: Jason Berken strikes out 4 in an inning
Let’s remember a guy!
Today in Cubs history: A movie shoot between games of a Wrigley Field doubleheader
It wound up with some unintentional humor.
Baseball history unpacked, September 19
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Today’s pictured player was never the same after the bat incident.
Baseball history unpacked, September 16
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Mel Hall’s birthday and other stories.
Baseball history unpacked, September 14
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Carlos Zambrano threw a gem at Wrigley North on this date in 2008.
Baseball history unpacked, September 12
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. This crafty lefty revived his career with the Cubs.
Baseball history unpacked, September 9
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. The Minor League Player of the Year for 2014.
Baseball history unpacked, September 7
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Oh, what could have been... the star-crossed Mark Prior.
Baseball history unpacked, September 5
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. The Cubs play at Comiskey, and other stories.
Today in Cubs history: Billy Williams’ consecutive game streak ends
It had lasted 1,117 games.
Today in Cubs history: Kerry Wood strikes out 4 in an inning
And he had a chance for five!
Baseball history unpacked, September 2
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. This one has a bit of everything.
Baseball history unpacked, August 31
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Steve Trachsel was briefly in the news.
Baseball history unpacked, August 29
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. This one goes deep.
Baseball history unpacked, August 26
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. 4 50-homer seasons.
Today in Cubs history: The Cubs and Phillies combine for a total runs record that still stands
Dozens of runs crossed the plate on an August afternoon a century ago, and that mark has not been surpassed.
Baseball history unpacked, August 24
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Kid K started young.
Baseball history unpacked, August 22
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. The Mike Quade era begins on this date.
Baseball history unpacked, August 19
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Norman Rockwell ends up on a tie?
Baseball history unpacked, August 17
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Ray Chapman memorial day.
Baseball history unpacked, August 15
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Ernie Banks Day!
Baseball history unpacked, August 12
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. This one might be worth keeping around.
A brief history of Chicago Cubs neutral site games
Yes, it’s Iowa. And the Cubs will take part in the second Field of Dreams Game.
Baseball history unpacked, August 10
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. One of the biggest of the Cubs’ early stars.
Baseball history unpacked, August 8
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Today’s celebrant batted .209 over parts of four seasons.
Baseball history unpacked, August 5
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids gathered from allegedly reputable sources. Sluggin’ Sammy turns in his sixth consecutive 100 RBI season.
Baseball history unpacked, August 3
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids gathered from allegedly reputable sources. This one played only a year in the Majors.
Baseball history unpacked, August 1
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids gathered from allegedly reputable sources. Lots of video today.
Today in Wrigley Field history: The Cubs host an All-Star Game
Including the story of an enterprising future BCB reader who got in!