Written By Bruce Weirauch, June 19, 2003 Cincinnati Reds hurler Paul Wilson, who is trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt, takes exception to a pitch that moves inside and glances off the catcher’s glove. As the ball is retrieved, he starts jawing with Chicago Cub reliever Kyle...
Written By Bruce Weirauch, June 18, 2002 the Chicago Cubs Short Stop Alex Gonzalez hits walk off Home Run off John Rocker of the Texas Rangers. The Cubs win 4-3 at Wrigley Field. It is the first major league game to feature four players with 400 career homers, Sammy Sosa (475), Fred...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, June 16 198139 years ago today Wrigley sells the Chicago Cubs to the Tribune Company, parent of The Chicago Tribune and The Daily News in New York. Mr. Wrigley, a Chicago chewing gum manufacturer, ended a family association with the National League team that...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, In a six-player transaction that also includes Jack Spring, Paul Toth, Doug Clemens, and Bobby Shantz, the Chicago Cubs trade a little-known outfielder named Lou Brock, who will become a fixture with the St Louis Cardinals for the next fifteen years, amassing...
Written By Bruce Weirauch,
June 14, 1952 the Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 3-1 in 15 innings. Warren Spahn pitches all 15 innings, strikes out 18 and homers for only Braves run. Hal Jeffcoate’s 2-run triple in the top of the 15th inning is the game-winning hit for the Cubs.
