The Expos and Phillies, sporting identical 89-70 records, went…
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It had been 10 seasons since a Baltimore player hit for the cycle.…
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The Cubs were playing mostly for pride in Game Four of the 2017…
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The Cubs returned to Wrigley Field for Game Three of the 2017…
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Although Chicago was gloomy in the immediate aftermath of the…
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As the Cubs occupied themselves with preparations for Game Four…
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After the Cubs had split the first two games of the 2016 World…
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“The Cubs are going to the World Series,” gushed the North…
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Who needs Casey? Cubs fans will forever more repeat the tale…
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For much of the rain-induced two-day gap between Games Three…
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The baseball gods were smiling down on the Cubs (31-31) when…
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Florida Marlins closer Ugueth Urbina, right, and catcher…
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The pain has now subsided. The wound has now healed — perhaps…
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Although a member of a New York City family with deep roots in…
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Bill Upham
October 5, 1980: Expos’ Ron LeFlore becomes first player to win NL and AL stolen-base crowns
August 5, 2019: Orioles’ Jonathan Villar hits for the cycle, but Yankees set home run record at Camden Yards
August 23, 2019: Braves beat Mets despite deGrom’s pitching and hitting
Bob Brower
Kory DeHaan
This Week in SABR: January 10, 2020
October 19, 2017: Dodgers ace Kershaw shuts down Cubs to clinch NL pennant; Hernandez wallops 3 homers
October 18, 2017: Cubs show championship swagger to stay alive in NLCS
October 17, 2017: Dominant Darvish and Dodgers push listless Cubs to the brink in NLCS
October 30, 2016: Fly the W! Cubs’ win sets World Series comeback in motion
October 29, 2016: No joy in Wrigleyville: Indians push Cubs to brink
October 28, 2016: Cubs fall to Indians in first World Series game at Wrigley Field since 1945
October 9, 2017: ‘Respect me! Respect me!’ Cubs overcome 4 errors to defeat Nationals in Game 3
October 22, 2016: Kyle Hendricks’ gem gives Cubs first pennant in 71 years
July 31, 2016: Unexpected Hero: Lester at the Bat
September 22, 2015: Cubs’ Jake Arrieta tosses 3-hit shutout for 20th victory
July 25, 2015: Phillies’ Cole Hamels tosses no-hitter at Wrigley Field
October 11, 2017: Too sick to pitch? Strasburg has last laugh against Cubs in NLDS
June 19, 2009: Cubs rally from down 7-0 to down Cleveland
May 30, 2008: Cubs overcome eight-run deficit to defeat Rockies
October 15, 2003: For the 95th time, it’s ‘Wait ‘Til Next Year’ for the Chicago Cubs
October 14, 2003: The Bartman Game
Cornelius Van Cott