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  • Cubs 3, Padres 2: Michael Busch walks it off
    • Cubs 3, Padres 2: Michael Busch walks it off
    Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports A game that started like many recent others had a stunning ending. New Cubs first baseman Michael Busch can be described in part as just getting his job done. You don’t hear many quotes from him; he just plays pretty good defense and has been hitting reasonably well in his first full MLB season. That all changed with one swing of the bat, as Busch hit the...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson one hits the Brewers
    • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson one hits the Brewers
    Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1963 - Milwaukee Braves pitcher Bob Shaw sets a major league record by committing five balks in a game. Shaw walked Billy Williams in the third inning and then balked three straight times allowing Williams to score. Shaw was ejected in the fifth inning and the Cubs beat the Braves 5-3. 2011 - Tim Hudson tosses a one-hitter as the Brav...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson records his 200th career win
    • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson records his 200th career win
    Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports Braves Franchise History 1961 - Willie Mays becomes the ninth player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game to help the Giants to a 14-4 win over the Milwaukee Braves. 1970 - Billy Williams becomes the first player in National League history to play in 1,000 consecutive games in a 9-2 loss by the Cubs to the Atlanta Braves at Fulton County S...2024
  • Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day
    • Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Pete Crow-Armstrong won the game with his first MLB hit. The first thing I thought when I saw Pete Crow-Armstrong’s sixth-inning blast head toward the right-field bleachers was, “You have got to be kidding me!” PCA had struggled so mightily in his first exposure to MLB pitching last September, and Justin Verlander had just made him look silly in his fir...2024
  • Baseball history unpacked, April 22
    • Baseball history unpacked, April 22
    Terry Francona bats for the Cubs in 1986 | Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Terry Francona, no-hitters, one-hitters, and other stories on a busy day in baseball history. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cub...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: Babe Ruth makes his Boston Braves debut
    • This Day in Braves History: Babe Ruth makes his Boston Braves debut
    Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1928 - Boston Braves pitcher Charlie Robertson has his glove removed from the game by umpire Charlie Moran after the Brooklyn Robins complain that the ball is acting strangely. Boston still manages to win the game, 3-2. 1935 - Babe Ruth makes his debut with the Boston Braves with a single and a home run off of Carl Hubbell....2024
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Billy Williams injury and suspension

  • • Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, April 22
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  • Brewers 4, Cubs 0: The 2023 journey comes to an end
    • Brewers 4, Cubs 0: The 2023 journey comes to an end
    Waiting till next year | Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports ... with the Cubs using a makeshift lineup and pitching staff. With the Cubs eliminated from the 2023 postseason after the Marlins won Saturday, the team decided to make a flurry of roster moves and give Sunday’s previously scheduled starter, Justin Steele, and most of the rest of the team’s regular players the afternoon off for this yea...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 31
    Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources, a little bit cheesy but nicely displayed. Happy birthday to Leon Durham, Mike Bielecki, and others, plus a plethora of good stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s co...2023
  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Jaime Garcia to Twins
    Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1970 - Phil Niekro shuts down the Cubs on a two-hit, 9-0 shutout. Billy Williams accounts for both of Chicago’s hits. 1991 - Brian Hunter homers in a 7-4 loss to the Pirates. On the same day, the Richmond Braves finish a suspended game in Pawtucket. Hunter had homered for Richmond before the game was suspended giving him homers in b...2023
  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 24
    Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources and nicely displayed. Ken Holtzman gets the cover for beating Don Sutton (again). On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narrati...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 21
    Big Shoes | Photo by NASA/Newsmakers A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources and nicely displayed. A giant step for humanity and a whole bunch of smaller steps. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various n...2023
  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 14
    Happy birthday, Steve Stone! | Photo by Walter Iooss Jr. /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Santo clicks his heels, and other stories. Happy birthday, Steve Stone! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’...2023
  • • Baseball history unpacked, June 23
    Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Sandberg Game and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. He...2023
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  • • Today in Cubs history: An MLB rule was changed because of what happened on this day at Wrigley Field
    Focus on Sport/Getty Images Umpires called a game for darkness — when it wasn’t dark. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally ran four years ago in the Remembering the 1969 Cubs series. As the Cubs have a couple of off days before the London Series against the Cardinals, I thought you might like to read it again. The Cubs had lost five out of six when they faced the Montreal Expos in a dou...2023

Billy Williams lifestyle

  • • Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
    2015
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "Pre-game, the Cubs had their living Hall of Famers come to the mound for a first-pitch ceremony, and it was great to see Fergie Jenkins, Lee Smith, Andre Dawson and Billy Williams together — and Billy looked great, I thought."

  • 2023
    "The Cubs’ fastest pair of cycles were 25 days apart, in 1966: by Billy Williams on July 17, and Randy Hundley on August 11."

  • 2022
    "Other Cubs Hall of Famers who participated: Billy Williams, Andre Dawson, Ryne Sandberg and Lee Smith."

  • 2018
    "Cubs icon Billy Williams shares memories of fellow Mobile, Ala."

  • 2017
    "Hall of Famer Billy Williams was to attend a breakfast on Monday to celebrate Rev."

  • 2016
    "So this, too, is what it looks like when the Cubs charge into the World Series: Hall of Famer Billy Williams standing on the field amid the celebration, nearly swallowed by the roaring wall of sound in the minutes after the final out and practically being overcome with emotion."

  • 2015
    "The Chicago Sun-Times noted the third baseman broke the team record Billy Williams held for most home runs as a rookie with 26."

  • 2014
    "On this day in 1976, the Athletics released outfielder Billy Williams, marking the end of his Major League career."

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Billy Williams trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson records his 200th career win
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  • Today in 1984 Cubs history: The Gary Matthews/Bob Dernier trade changed everything
    • Today in 1984 Cubs history: The Gary Matthews/Bob Dernier trade changed everything
    Getty Images The Cubs struggled through a painful spring training, and then Dallas Green made a deal that defined the 1984 team. The Cubs lost 91 games in 1983, two more than they had in 1982, the first year of “Building A New Tradition” under Tribune Co. and general manager Dallas Green. In fact, they had hovered around .500 as late as June 19, when they were 30-32, but went 41-59 the res...2024
  • The 2024 Cubs by the numbers
    • The 2024 Cubs by the numbers
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A complete numerical list of this year’s Cubs as they get ready for this year’s Spring Training. As I do here every spring, I present to you a full numerical roster of all the players and coaches in Cubs spring camp. Also included are the Cubs’ retired numbers, so you can see the full numerical progression. There are 59 players in camp, the 40-man roste...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Mark Kotsay
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Mark Kotsay
    Braves Franchise History 1891 - The National League votes to allow the American Association to place a team in Boston, despite strong opposition by the owners of the Boston Beaneaters. 1988 - Bob Horner returns to the major leagues by agreeing to a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. Horner played the 1987 season in Japan after collusion between the owners reduced the demand for his servi...2024
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  • BCB After Dark: Who goes next?
    • BCB After Dark: Who goes next?
    Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks what other free agents will the Cubs sign this winter. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the hippest hole-in-the-wall for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad that you braved the weather to make it here. Come on in out of the cold. We can check your coat for you. There’...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Tommy Hanson to the Angels
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Tommy Hanson to the Angels
    Braves Franchise History 1961 - Braves catcher Joe Torre finishes second in the Rookie of the Year race in the National League to Cubs outfielder Billy Williams. 1970 - The Braves acquire 48-year old knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm from the Cubs in exchange for minor league first baseman Hal Breeden. 1999 - Braves minor leaguer Roger Blanco is killed by robbers in Catia La Mar, Venezuela. Atlanta acq...2023
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  • Baseball history unpacked, November 22
    • Baseball history unpacked, November 22
    Happy birthday, Austin Romine! | Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Austin Romine and others. Plus Max Headroom! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and...2023
  • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1974
    • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1974
    Manny Trillo as a Cub in 1978 | Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images Another of the great 1969 team was traded, but the rest of this year’s deals produced little. The Cubs began trading away the stars of the famed 1969 team in the 1973-74 offseason. There was one more dealt in ‘74, but not until after the season had ended. March 19: Acquired Willie Prall from the Giants for Ken Rudolph A moder...2023
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  • Baseball history unpacked, October 23
    • Baseball history unpacked, October 23
    Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Quite a glare he had, Jack Coombs. He was a Cubs nemesis for a long time, way back in the day. Plus many other events in this episode. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centr...2023

Billy Williams stats and results

  • • Cubs 3, Padres 2: Michael Busch walks it off
    2024
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, April 22
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  • • Today in 1984 Cubs history: The Gary Matthews/Bob Dernier trade changed everything
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  • A positive spin
    • A positive spin
     I hate to be the blog known for bringing up the deaths of past ballplayers. Part of me wishes the blog could be happy and light all the time.But whenever I hear about one of the players from my younger days moving on, I feel like I need to recognize it as a form of respect from a longtime baseball fan.Today I heard that Bill Plummer passed away. He's known as the backup catcher to Johnny Ben...2024
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  • • BCB After Dark: Who goes next?
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  • How the NFL schedule could have helped cost the 1970 Cubs the NL East title
    • How the NFL schedule could have helped cost the 1970 Cubs the NL East title
    Wrigley Field as it would have appeared in 1970 | Photo by Diamond Images/Getty Images Yes, really, After the crushing collapse in 1969, the Cubs went about trying to change things in 1970. And at first, they didn’t do much. The only major change they made in the starting rotation or lineup before the season started was the acquisition of outfielder Johnny Callison from the Phillies for Os...2023
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  • Today in Wrigley Field history: The crazy 1973 N.L. East pennant race ends
    • Today in Wrigley Field history: The crazy 1973 N.L. East pennant race ends
    Tug McGraw of the Mets celebrating his team’s N.L. East title at Wrigley Field, October 1, 1973 | Bettmann / Contributor The Cubs were involved. So was a lot of rain. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally ran four years ago. What follows is a lightly-edited update, since today is the 50th anniversary. 1973 was the last gasp for the great Cubs core that included Hall of Famers Fergie Jenkin...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 24
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, June 30
    Happy birthday, Mark Grudzielanek! | Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Mark Grudzielanek. No-Hitters, grand slams, and Pepitone, too. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the...2023
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  • • Chicago Cubs vs. Baltimore Orioles preview, Friday 6/16, 1:20 CT
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs open a three-game series against a tough team from the A.L. East. Friday notes... All of today’s notes are courtesy BCB’s JohnW53. A FRANCHISE MILESTONE: Today’s game will be the Cubs’ 22,000th regular-season contest in the National League. That is the most games played by any team. The Braves are second, with 21,962. They are the only other ...2023
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  • • Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day
    2024
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  • • Today in 1984 Cubs history: The Gary Matthews/Bob Dernier trade changed everything
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  • • The 2024 Cubs by the numbers
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  • • BCB After Dark: Who goes next?
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  • A perfect tribute to Lin Brehmer on what would have been his 69th birthday
    • A perfect tribute to Lin Brehmer on what would have been his 69th birthday
    Sara Sanchez Lin’s Binge was a home run all on its own Saturday at Wrigley Field The weather was perfection. The vibes were good with the Cubs unexpectedly in a Wild Card and Division race in mid-August. It was a quintessentially Chicago weekend with the Air and Water Show punctuating the normal cadence of a Cubs game with the roar of fighter jets. The Cubs’ 6-4 win over the Royals was the...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 31
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 21
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 3
    Happy birthday, Codi Heuer | Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Tony Cloninger’s greatest hits and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and vari...2023
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  • • Astros 7, Cubs 6: (Expletive deleted)
    Sorry. No Cubs player deserves to be featured here today | Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images I have more expletives that could have gone here, too. Friends, I have watched a lot of Chicago Cubs baseball. Between games I’ve personally attended and games watched on TV, I estimate I’ve probably seen somewhere around 8,000 Cubs games over the last 60 years, maybe more....2023
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  • • Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Tuesday 5/2, 6:05 CT
    Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs go for two in a row in D.C. Today’s roster move: Here Tuesday notes... ABOUT THAT PITCHING: The Cubs have a team ERA of 3.55. A year ago, through the same number of games, it was 4.19. The year before that, it was 5.01. It has been 3.55 or lower through 28 games in only three seasons since 1996: 3.24 in 2003, 2.44 in 2016 and 3.48 in 2018. This is the...2023
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Top Billy Williams news

  • • Jake Arrieta 1st Pitcher in 2015 to Reach 20 Wins: Latest Details and Reaction
    2015
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Kershaw Can Bring 300 Strikeout Feat Back from Dead
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  • Cubs 5, Rockies 0: Shōta Imanaga shines in the rain
    • Cubs 5, Rockies 0: Shōta Imanaga shines in the rain
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs got the game in and got a great pitching performance. Let me get this out of the way first. Last Friday I wrote this article saying the Cubs should postpone Opening Day — right then. The forecasts were dire. But they got the game in, though it rained pretty hard from about the seventh inning on. So, mea culpa, they played, got Opening Day in — ...2024
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  • • Today in Cubs history: Mark Grace hits for the cycle
    Getty Images It’s the last time any Cub has accomplished this feat. Hitting for the cycle is a fairly rare feat, although in recent times it’s happened maybe half a dozen times a year. Still, in all of MLB history, there have been 340 cycles, including one this year by Luis Arraez of the Marlins. That makes them slightly less rare than no-hitters, of which there have been 318. This is the...2023
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  • • Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
    2015
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  • • Bryant ties Cubs rookie record with 25th HR
    Kris Bryant made history when he connected on his 25th home run of the year on Saturday. He tied Billy Williams' record -- set in 1961 -- for the most by a Cubs rookie in a single season....2015
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  • • Bryant ties Cubs rookie record with 25th HR
    Kris Bryant made history when he connected on his 25th home run of the year on Saturday. He tied Billy Williams' record -- set in 1961 -- for the most by a Cubs rookie in a single season....2015
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  • • Bryant's huge homer ties Cubs' rookie marks
    Kris Bryant's 23rd home run of the year, an 0-2 pitch off D-backs starter Rubby De La Rosa in the fifth inning, was projected by Statcast to travel 495 feet from home plate, the longest home run in Major League Baseball this season. It gave Bryant his 86th RBI, tying him with Billy Williams and Geovany Soto for the most by a rookie during a single season in club history....2015
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  • • Cubs 3, Astros 1: PCA saves the day
    2024
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  • • Today in 1984 Cubs history: The Gary Matthews/Bob Dernier trade changed everything
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  • Cubs historical sleuthing: Milt Pappas edition
    • Cubs historical sleuthing: Milt Pappas edition
    Check out those sideburns! This photo was found on Facebook, and as is often the case, you might not think there are enough clues. I’m here to tell you there are, and possibly down to the exact at-bat. First, here’s the full photo: Milt Pappas is unmistakable here — those sideburns were common in that era. (Thank heavens they aren’t anymore!) So, let’s start narrowing this down. Fir...2024
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  • • BCB After Dark: Who goes next?
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Tommy Hanson to the Angels
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, October 23
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  • • How the NFL schedule could have helped cost the 1970 Cubs the NL East title
    2023
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  • Tom Ricketts sends a message to Cubs fans
    • Tom Ricketts sends a message to Cubs fans
    David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs chairman says the future is bright. Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts sent a message to Cubs fans Wednesday, which arrived by email. Perhaps you received a copy. In case you didn’t, I reproduce it here in its entirety. What you’ll see is optimism for the future, thanks to Cubs fans for support and a review of where the team on the field stands. What you won’t...2023
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  • • Brewers 4, Cubs 0: The 2023 journey comes to an end
    2023
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  • • Today in Wrigley Field history: The crazy 1973 N.L. East pennant race ends
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Billy Williams rumors, scandals

  • • Cubs 3, Padres 2: Michael Busch walks it off
    2024
  • • BCB After Dark: Who goes next?
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, October 23
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  • • A perfect tribute to Lin Brehmer on what would have been his 69th birthday
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 31
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  • • Today in Cubs history: The Lindy McDaniel game
    lindymcdaniel.com The Cubs reliever did it all, helping put his team in a first-place tie. 1963 was a watershed year for the Chicago Cubs. The widely-mocked College of Coaches was quietly ended. Bob Kennedy led the team for the entire year, though his title was still given as “head coach,” and the team got off to a surprisingly good start. A good 16-12 May had them in contention, led by tw...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, September 2
    Happy birthday, Jason Hammel | Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. This one has a bit of everything. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to fo...2022
  • • Rain Delay Speech Helps End Drought as Chicago Cubs Win Historic World Series
    2016
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9 (+6): Droughts, Edges in a Cubs-Indians World Series
    2016
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  • • Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
    2015
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