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Cubs Historic Photos: 22nd In A Series

29 Jan 2010 20:45:10 PST

Written by Al
If you followed baseball closely in the 80's, you'll recognize Dale Murphy as the sliding baserunner. The Braves played five games at Wrigley Field in 1987 -- the sixth scheduled one was postponed and not rescheduled. So which game was it?

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Cubs Historic Photos: 21st In A Series

28 Jan 2010 19:10:02 PST

Written by Al
Obviously, it's Opening Day -- that's the only time the Cubs have played the Cardinals at Wrigley with bunting on the brick wall, and the opponent is clearly St. Louis. It has to be the late 1980's or early 1990's, because of the bear logo on the sleeve.

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Now It Gets Interesting: Chad Tracy Muddies Waters Of Cubs' 2010 Roster

28 Jan 2010 00:15:36 PST

Written by Matt Trueblood
Guessing what Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry will do next is like guessing under which cup the carnival employee has hidden the ball: you need to have watched every dizzying and confusing previous movement, and even then, there's a chance he's cheating you.

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Cubs Historic Photos: 20th In A Series

27 Jan 2010 04:59:22 PST

Written by Al
That makes this photo from June 28, 1968; Flood singled in the first inning and stole second. The Cubs lost the game 9-5; at the time, the loss made their record 31-41, ten games under .500. The 1968 Cubs are the only team in franchise history to come from ten games under .500 and finish with a winni...

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Cubs Historic Photos: 19th In A Series

23 Jan 2010 20:56:18 PST

Written by Al
That fact would have made it nearly impossible to sleuth it out, so let's use other clues. The presence of Randy Hundley at catcher narrows it down to 1966-71. Gaylord Perry started 10 games at Wrigley Field in those six seasons. The shadows and the short sleeves worn by Hundley eliminate two e...

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Cubs Historic Photos: 18th In A Series

22 Jan 2010 20:15:08 PST

Written by Al
Charlie Root is in the middle of this photo; Root had a long and successful career with the Cubs, pitching in four World Series. He still holds the Cubs' career pitching record for victories with 201. This photo was taken on Catalina Island off the coast of California during spring training i...

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Chicago Cubs news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Chicago Cubs news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Cubs, Marshall work out 1-year, $950K deal -- from MLB Baseball News : CBSSports.com
• What Is He Reading, Now? -- by joe@viewfromthebleachers.com (Joe Aiello) from VFTB
• All Eyes On ... Carlos Marmol -- from FanHouse Main
• Cubs possible home for ex-Red Gomes -- by BY GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@suntimes.com from Chicago Sun-Times :: Sports ::
• A Few More Cubs Convention Photos -- by Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue
• MLB: Top Ten Second Basemen of All Time -- by Gavin Andrews from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Cubs Historic Photos: Convention Edition -- by Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue
• In the Hearts of Michiganders, There Lies a Tiger -- by Paul Fournier from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• The Wrigley Scoreboard Gets A Facelift: A Photo Essay -- by Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue
• Fresh start in Chicago leads Hawk to Hall -- by Carrie Muskat from Chicago Cubs News

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Cubs Historic Photos: 17th In A Series

22 Jan 2010 01:20:51 PST

Written by Al
The latter two both had distinguished Cubs careers and played in multiple World Series (four for Root, three for Cavarretta). So how did this group do in leading the Cubs? The information given to me with this photo indicates it was taken on April 21, 1953.

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Cubs Historic Photos: 16th In A Series

20 Jan 2010 09:58:57 PST

Written by Al
Although Kessinger and Kingman are both wearing long sleeves, the umpire isn't, and neither are the people visible in the bleachers. So this has to be a warm-weather game; also, you can't see any shadows, so it has to be a game played on a cloudy day.

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Cubs Historic Photos: 15th In A Series

14 Jan 2010 07:36:50 PST

Written by Al
If you're familiar with old ballparks at all, the archways in the background should have given it away -- that's the old Comiskey Park, and the only time these two players would have been together at that park was the 1950 All-Star Game on July 11, 1950. The Cub is Andy Pafko, who was traded to t...

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Cubs Historic Photos: 14th In A Series

09 Jan 2010 07:50:10 PST

Written by Al
From the information given to me with the photo, it was taken in April 1980. Sutter appeared in four games at Wrigley in April 1980 -- April 17 vs. the Mets, April 19 vs. the Mets, April 22 vs. the Cardinals, and April 25 vs. the Pirates. He registered three saves and a win in those four appearances.

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Cubs Historic Photos: 13th In A Series

05 Jan 2010 08:58:08 PST

Written by Al
Here's a guy Cubs fans loved to either love or hate -- Dave Kingman. When he was hitting home runs, he was very popular (Vance Fothergill, then the Cubs' organist, used to play the theme from "Exodus" when he came to bat -- supposedly, "Exodus" from the ballpark was what Kingman was supposed t...

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Cubs Historic Photos: 12th In A Series

02 Jan 2010 00:18:54 PST

Written by Al
That is, in case you didn't recognize him, Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg. The Cubs wore these throwback uniforms only once -- for the very first interleague game played in Chicago, vs. the White Sox on the South Side on June 16, 1997. The White Sox decided to wear their 1917 World Cha...

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Cubs Historic Photos: 11th In A Series

30 Dec 2009 07:19:51 PST

Written by Al
The hitter is Jim Hickman and the photo was taken on July 23, 1970. Hickman, though always a good hitter, was never at All-Star level -- except in 1970, one of the bigger fluke seasons in recent major league history. He set career highs that year -- by huge margins -- in runs, HR, RBI, doubles, wa...

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Cubs Historic Photos: Tenth In A Series

29 Dec 2009 05:27:46 PST

Written by Al
The stadium in question is Dodger Stadium -- although they have retired number banners and ads on the outfield wall now, that was the only ballpark at the time to have those sorts of numbers on the walls. At the time Dodger Stadium was only in its fourth season; it is now the third-oldest park i...

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Cubs Historic Photos: Ninth In A Series

28 Dec 2009 06:29:53 PST

Written by Al
The Cubs lost the game to the Braves 4-3, in what was a matchup of future Hall of Famers -- Phil Niekro vs. Fergie Jenkins. Jenkins was 20-11 after that game; he wound up 24-13 and won the Cy Young Award. The 24 wins matches Larry Jackson (1964) for the most wins by a Cubs pitcher since 1927 (Charlie...

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Cubs Historic Photos: Seventh In A Series

23 Dec 2009 06:08:21 PST

Written by Al
I'll give you the identity of the three players in this photo; it should be fairly easy, with a little digging, to figure out when it was taken. They are: Bill Bonham, Vic Harris and Billy Williams. Billy Williams had started playing 1B in 1973 after his outfield mobility was reduced and playe...

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Cubs Historic Photos: Third In A Series

14 Dec 2009 22:20:40 PST

Written by Al
Clue #1: no ivy on the walls and people in the bleachers in coats -- so it had to be early in the season, likely April. The Cubs played the Expos -- it can't be any other team, with that jersey -- two games at Wrigley in April 1970, on the 17th and 18th. That was a Friday and Saturday; a Sunday game was r...

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Cubs Historic Photos: Second In A Series

13 Dec 2009 06:07:07 PST

Written by Al
Divisional play began in 1969, and although the Reds were and are in the Eastern time zone, east of Chicago, they wound up in the NL West. Apparently, the presence of the Braves and Reds in the NL West was due to the influence of the Cubs; the Cubs wanted to be in the same division with the Cardina...

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Cubs 101 - Pt. 65 - Jim Hendry Saves His Ass

17 Sep 2009 10:35:11 PDT

Written by Kurt
Then, he relieved Cub fans everywhere by re-securing Aramis Ramirez. A-Ram had signed a long extension just a few years earlier, but he'd asked for -- and received -- an opt-out clause which he chose to exercise. We were convinced that he was off for greener pastures, but Hendry managed to...

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For those who wish to see the fire sale

23 Jul 2009 06:29:32 PDT

Written by Kurt
Back to the "yes, blow 'em up" mentality. Let's be realistic here. If the Cubs decide to rebuild for another run, it won't be until the new owner steps in. It won't be with Jim Hendry -- nor should it be. He's had more chances than I believe he should have gotten. It won't even be with Lou Piniell...

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Series Preview: Cardinals vs. Cubs - the battle for everything that's right and wrong in the world

10 Jul 2009 07:47:51 PDT

Written by Kurt
Consequently, the Cubs are stuck with a bunch of players who can't be traded -- they're too expensive or have no-trade clauses. And they can't upgrade without dumping salary because Jim Hendry bound his hands through throwing piles of money at Alfonso Soriano, Milton Bradley, and Kosuke...

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Weather and Offense in Chicago Go Together: Both Cold

17 Jun 2009 21:56:00 PDT

Written by Marco Radenkovich
After a terrible 4-1 loss to the cross-town rival White Sox, Cubs fans had seen enough. They wanted answers, and they wanted them now. As Cubs fans, we’ve patiently waited 101 years for a World Series. I think we can wait another week or two for these players to get going.

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Podcast: Cubs Clinch: Vids Pics and Other Media

20 Sep 2008 20:15:43 PDT

Written by wrigleyrocker12
I thought I'd mmake a fanpost of all of the Cubs clinching videos, pictures and other media I could find. Live at Wrigley Video Chicago Tribune Story Gamedays recap MLB.com's photo gallery Fans party in Street Pt. 1 Fans party in street Pt. 2 Pat and Ron call the highlights

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Podcast: MLB Week 23: A-Rod tests instant replay; Sabathia begs for a no-no; Zito sports the best ass in baseball

04 Sep 2008 17:49:45 PDT

The discussion then veers toward criticism of the Brewers and ace CC Sabathia after his non-no-hitter was rebutted by Milwaukee with the argument that the pitcher’s gaffe on Andy LaRoche’s single should’ve preserved his no-no. And the show doesn’t sneak by without a few jabs at Cubs fans...

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Podcast: 418 - Rewinding a STL Series Win, Seven Cubs All-Stars, C.C. Sabathia to the Brewers, A Look Ahead and More (July 7)

07 Jul 2008 01:49:06 PDT

Written by hosts@cubscast.com
Episode: 418 - Rewinding a STL Series Win, Seven Cubs All-Stars, C.C. Sabathia to the Brewers, A Look Ahead and More (July 7) - Cubscast 2008 Season Podcasts - Cubscast.com - Hosted By: Lou, Sheps & Sneetch

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