Greatest Moments, No. 4: The Sandberg Game
The Cubs' season was at a crossroads when the St. Louis Cardinals visited Wrigley Field for a three-game series, June 22-24, 1984.
Greatest Moments: No. 8, Game 163
(Editor's Note: Twenty-third in a series recalling the 30 greatest moments in Cubs history.)
The 1998 Cubs will never be mentioned when the greatest teams in franchise history are discussed.
1998: Game 163
The 1998 Cubs will never be mentioned when the greatest teams in franchise history are discussed.
1938: Hartnett's Homer in the Gloamin'
It was perhaps the most dramatic moment in Cubs history and was once considered one of the clutch hits in baseball history. Old-timers like my grandfather have always enjoyed sharing with me their recollections of Gabby Hartnett's 1938 "Homer in the Gloamin'," but unfortunately there aren't many people around anymore who can share their firsthand recollections of the event.
Dallas Green's Snafu
This week's snafu in which the Cubs mistakenly recalled an ineligible Micah Hoffpauir from Triple-A Iowa brings to mind a front office mistake that could have cost the North Siders their National League East championship in 1984.
Ramirez Joins The Immortals... and Larry Parrish
Interesting stuff courtesy of Chris Jaffe at The Hardball Times:
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