Written By Bruce Weirauch,
June 9, 1963 three Ernie Banks home runs aren’t enough as Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the North Side Chicago Cubs 11-8 at Wrigley Field. 2 of Banks home runs were against hall of fame, Sandy Koufax.
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Written by Bruce Weirauch,
June 8, 1966 Randy Hundley hits a Grand Slam home run off the Los Angeles Dodger’s, Don Drysdale as the Chicago Cubs defeat Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 at Wrigley Field.
Written By Bruce Weirauch, June 8, 1983 the Chicago Cubs trail the New York Mets 1-0 into the bottom of the ninth inning in front of 14,284 Cubs fans in attendance. Ryne Sandberg’s solo home run ties the game and Keith Moreland’s RBI single driving in Leon Durham gives the...
Written By Bruce Weirauch June 8, 1981 Cubs select Joe Carter with 2nd overall pick in MLB draft. Carter was key player in the Rick Sutcliffe trade in 1984. Selected by Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1981 – signed June 12, 1981). We...
Written Bt Bruce Weirauch, June 7, 1982Th Chicago Cubs select Shawon Dunston as the #1 pick in the MLB Draft.The MLB draft used to be much more of a crap shoot compared to today. Top high school prospects participate in showcases against each other, and there is much more film on each...