Chicago Cubs history unpacked, November 26
Happy birthday to Matt Garza* and other former Cubs! “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” —…
Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: 1947 edition, part 2
That appeared to be an important day for photographing the ol’ ballyard, as here is a photo from…
Cubs historical sleuthing: Billy Williams edition
This is an early photo of Cubs Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, and with the scoreboard matchups…
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, November 21 — Ban Johnson, Chuck Klein, Bill Veeck
“Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy birthday to Quinton Berry…
Cubs walkoff heroes: Joe Girardi, Aug. 7, 2001
This game had some crazy things happen, and not all on the field. Joe Girardi, who wasn’t hitting…
Cubs walkoff heroes: Aramis Ramirez, June 29, 2007
In 2007, the Cubs were coming off a 96-loss season. But they had a new manager, Lou Piniella,…
Cubs walkoff heroes: Alfonso Soriano, July 27, 2009
Coming off the division title years in 2007 and 2008, hopes were high for a three-peat in 2009.…
Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: 1947 edition
For this one, we go back almost 80 years. First, a note about where I found this photo…
Cubs walkoff heroes: Rick Wilkins, Aug. 30, 1993
The 1993 Cubs were a maddening team. (Not “Maddon” ing, incidentally.) In their second year under manager Jim…
Cubs walkoff heroes: Luis Salazar, Sept. 9, 1989
The hit by Luis Salazar that won this day’s game might have been the single play that cemented…
Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Marquee edition
Here is a very good photo of the Wrigley Field marquee, and it is from a very specific…
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, November 14
Sosa and Palmeiro free as birds, and other stories. Happy Birthday to Xavier Nady!* “Maybe I called it…