Greatest Moments: No. 2, Merkle's Boner
The Cubs' chances of winning a second straight world championship and third straight National League pennant were not looking promising on Aug. 16, 1908 when Philadelphia right-hander George McQuillan outdueled the Cubs' Jack Pfiester in a 1-0 Phillies victory at Chicago's West Side Grounds.
1932: Babe Ruth's Called Shot
Babe Ruth's "Called Shot" is one of the great legends in the history of baseball and Wrigley Field - but I'm sorry to report that it never happened. It's a case in which sportswriters refused to let the facts get in the way of a great story and as the years have passed, fiction has evolved into fact.
1908: Merkle's Boner
The Cubs' chances of winning a second straight world championship and third straight National League pennant were not looking promising on Aug. 16, 1908 when Philadelphia right-hander George McQuillan outdueled the Cubs' Jack Pfiester in a 1-0 Phillies victory at Chicago's West Side Grounds.
One Hack of a Season
The story of Hack Wilson's incredible 1930 season began the previous autumn, on Oct. 12, 1929 at Philadelphia's Shibe Park.
Ramirez Joins The Immortals... and Larry Parrish
Interesting stuff courtesy of Chris Jaffe at The Hardball Times:
Chad Tracy Sighted On Field During Game
Chad Tracy took full advantage of a rare start in place of a slumping Aramis Ramirez in Sunday's 10-5 Cubs win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
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