Chicago Cubs
These World Series champions may never have a Hall of Fame player
Now that Jack Morris and Alan Trammell have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the 1984 Tigers have two members so enshrined. That takes care of one of the greatest single-season teams in baseball history, giving them representation ... Read More »
Who was better: Ryne Sandberg or Lou Whitaker?
When his name first appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot in 2003, Ryne Sandberg received 244 votes, or just below 50%. In 2004, the former Cubs’ second baseman vaulted to 309 votes. He was elected to the Hall of ... Read More »
The 12 Greatest Games Played at Wrigley Field
If you ask me, there’s no better place to watch a baseball game than Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Wrigley Field in 1916. Here are the 12 greatest games played at the Friendly Confines. #12. ... Read More »
VIDEO: Tuffy Rhodes hits three home runs on opening day in 1994
Opening Day in Chicago is special. When the Cubs play their first game at historic Wrigley Field it doesn’t matter how good the team is supposed to be or what the expectations are, it’s exciting. The 1994 opener may have ... Read More »
The best teams to never win a World Series
Most teams that are good for three or four years or more eventually get to a World Series and usually win one. It’s harder now — with the multiple rounds of playoffs — to win a title. Which means we see ... Read More »
The Hall of Fame case for 19th century shortstop Bill Dahlen
This is the third in a ten-part series looking at the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Pre-Integration Era Ballot. Baseball was a much different game 100 years ago, but the stars of that era and the 19th century are no less ... Read More »
A player’s strike almost halted 1918 World Series before Game Five
The 1918 baseball season was unusual in many ways because it was an unusual period in American history. For the first time, the nation was in a worldwide war, and games didn’t seem all that important. As the baseball season ... Read More »
Five biggest disappointments of the 2012 baseball season
Another regular season is winding down, and with only about three weeks left, it’s not too early to select the big disappointments of the 2012 major league season. Jose Reyes and the Marlins What costs $124 million and doesn’t make ... Read More »
Best players to never play in a World Series
Ask any ballplayer in the major leagues today what their ultimate goal is and they’ll say “To win the World Series.” That’s at least what we hope they’ll say. After all, if you experience team success, individual success (and a ... Read More »
Chicago Cubs All-Time Team
Right-handed power leads this powerful Cubs' lineup. The bullpen is among the best, led by Bruce Sutter and Lee Smith, who back up a rotation featuring ace Three-Finger Brown Read More »
