Written By Bruce Weirauch, June 5, 2014 Kyle Schwarber, a C/OF from Indiana University, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (4th overall...
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Wriiten By Bruce Weirauch June 4, 1953 As part of a ten-player swap, the Pittsburgh Pirates trade Ralph Kiner, along with Joe Garagiola, George Metkovich and...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, June 4, 1971 The day after Ken Holtzman no-hits the Cincinnati Reds, Fergie Jenkins pitches a 3-hit complete game shutout as the...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, June 4, 1989 At Busch Stadium, a whooping 45,659 baseball fans showed up to watch the Chicago Cubs thump the St Louis Cardinals 11-3...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, June 3, 1987Chicago Cubs & Houston Astros combine for 3 Grand Slams. Keith Moreland hits 2 HR & 7 RBI. Jody Davis scores 5...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, June 2, 1987 Andre Dawson has a single, triple, 2 home runs and 7 RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeat the Houston Astros 13-2. In 1987...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, June 2, 1956 In his first MLB start, 21-year old Don Kaiser pitches a 2-hit, complete game as Chicago Cubs defeat Brooklyn Dodgers 8...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, The day after Kerry Wood is drafted by the Chicago Cubs, his Grand Prairie high school coach pitches him in both ends of a double...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, June 1, 1961 At Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-3. Don Zimmer homers...
Written by Bruce Weirauch, June 1, 2003 After being taunted by Twinkie-waving fans in the left-field bleachers, the not-so-svelte Lance Berkman, during a...