Stan Musial didn’t expect to play when his St. Louis Cardinals…
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“There haven’t been many — if any — finer finishing touches…
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“He’s been hotter than the weather, and in the Midwest, that’s…
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Before Yogi Berra came up with his now famous quip, “It looks…
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The 1947 All-Star Game was played for the first time in Wrigley…
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In 1946, the Esquire’s All-American Boys’ Baseball Game,…
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The Chicago Cubs “swished home run bats that belted big George…
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In the second half of 1945, no pitcher in baseball had been as…
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Today, it would be called an “instant classic.”For the 41,708…
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For Dizzy Trout, the 30-year-old right-hander, no victory had…
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After a six-year hiatus, the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees…
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On May 5, 1943, the Chicago Tribune was chock-full of news. For…
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Sixteen games into the 1939 season, Cubs player-manager Gabby…
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On September 4, 1935, Chicago Tribune sportswriter Irving Vaughan…
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In a Monday-afternoon game at Wrigley Field, the “Cubs buried…
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Winning their fourth title, the New York Yankees crushed the…
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It is often said in sports that records are meant to be broken.…
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On the morning of September 4, 1935, longtime Chicago Tribune…
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May 13, 1958: Stan Musial delivers in the pinch for his 3,000th hit
July 2, 1957: Cubs waste Lee Walls’ cycle
September 2, 1957: Braves’ Aaron, Cubs’ Banks shine in Labor Day shootout at Wrigley
May 12, 1955: ‘Toothpick’ Sam Jones becomes first African American pitcher to toss MLB no-hitter
August 4, 1955: Ernie Banks bashes three home runs to power Cubs in comeback victory
June 11, 1952: Cubs’ Hank Sauer gets second home run ‘hat trick’
July 8, 1947: NL pitching dominates in All-Star Game at Wrigley Field
April 17, 1954: Cubs thump Cardinals in NL’s longest 9-inning game
August 28, 1950: Cubs’ Hank Sauer slams three home runs
August 10, 1946: Cobb meets Wagner in the Windy City for high school all-star game
June 28, 1950: Cubs’ Roy Smalley hits for the cycle and drives in four
October 7, 1945: Tigers gain World Series edge behind Newhouser’s princely pitching
October 8, 1945: ‘Tragedy and Farce’: Stan Hack’s hit in 12th wins Game 6 for Cubs
October 6, 1945: Goat, Trout leave Cubs cursed and ‘Dizzy’ in Game 4
October 5, 1938: Yankees’ Red Ruffing shackles Cubs in World Series opener
May 5, 1943: Cubs’ Claude Passeau bests Cardinals’ Max Lanier in extra-inning duel
July 4, 1939: Cubs’ Hank Leiber provides fireworks with three home runs
May 5, 1938: Al Epperly wins starting debut as Cubs pulverize Phillies
September 14, 1935: Cubs take over first place with wild win over Dodgers
June 23, 1930: Hack Wilson hits for the cycle as Cubs pound Phillies
July 20, 1933: Babe Herman’s three homers overwhelm Phillies
October 2, 1932: Yankees crush the Cubs to take World Series title in 4-game sweep
September 28, 1930: Comeback Cubs prevail as Hack Wilson sets RBI mark
September 4, 1935: Augie Galan’s slam and six RBIs flatten Phils to start 21-game winning streak