Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: 1970s scoreboard edition
So, what do we know about this photo? The Cubs are playing the Giants. Again, as in the…
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, January 21
“Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy Birthday to Mike Krukow*,…
Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: 1970s scoreboard edition
BCB reader Joe Coney sent me a number of photos to sleuth and I decided to start with…
Here are the 10 teams that have come back from being down 2-0 in a best-of-5 postseason series
The Cubs need to win three straight in their division series against the Brewers to avoid being eliminated…
Cubs historical sleuthing: Don Kessinger edition
1960s era Cubs shortstop Don Kessinger is instantly recognizable in this photo. The Facebook page where I found…
Cubs historical sleuthing: Bruce Froemming edition
BCB reader Clark Addison sent me this photo just because he thought it was funny, showing umpire Bruce…
Cubs position player pitchers: Victor Caratini
Cubs backup catcher Victor Caratini pitched four times for the team, twice each in 2018 and 2019. I’m…
Cubs historical sleuthing: Jackie Robinson Day edition
Then Cincinnati’s right fielder, Ken Griffey Jr. asked then-Commissioner Bud Selig and Robinson’s widow, Rachel, for permission to…
Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Mid 2000s scoreboard edition
Here is another photo courtesy of BCB reader Clark Addison. This is obviously taken from the concourse behind…
Cubs historical sleuthing: High five edition
Here’s one more from BCB reader Clark Addison. As I have noted in some previous sleuthing photos, this…
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — December 17
“Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy Birthday to Marvell Wynne*…
Cubs historical sleuthing: Walk-off edition
Here’s yet another one from BCB reader Clark Addison, and I cropped the photo at the top of…