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Chicago Cubs Finish 2010 Season with 75-87 Record

This was not the year. But wait till next year*
Cubs Finish 2010 Regular Season with 75-87 Record
Another baseball season has come and gone and once again there is much disappointment on the north side. The Chicago Cubs finished the 2010 season 75-87, finishing in fifth place above only the lowly, lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. Sigh.
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Starlin Castro Hits Home Run In First At Bat and Drives in Record Six RBI

Starlin Castro doesn’t know how to be a Cub yet
Starlin Castro Home Run in First At Bat and 6 RBI Game
On May 7, 2010 the much heralded prospect Starlin Castro was called up to join the Chicago Cubs. He was immediately penciled into the starting lineup at shortstop as the Cubs didn’t intend on calling [...]

The Legendary Infamous Lee Elia Rant

The Infamous Lee Elia Rant (Edited Version)

Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia Rant on March 29, 1983
Lee Elia Rant
Each year on the 29th of February we take a moment to reflect upon the legendary Lee Elia rant. Audio recorded at a Wrigley Field post game press conference on March 29, 1983.

Chicago Cubs Legends DVD Great Games Collectors Edition

Chicago Cubs Legends – Great Games Collector`s Edition – DVD
Chicago Cubs Legends DVD
So here you have it, the ultimate DVD set currently available for Cubs fans.  Chicago Cubs Legends Great Games Collectors Edition is EIGHT DVD worth of complete and unedited Cubs game broadcasts.  This is only for the hardest of hardcore Cubs fans, which [...]

The Famous Wrigley Field Ivy Vines

When people think of Wrigley Field, they think of the ivy
The Wrigley Field Ivy
The beautiful green vines growing on the brick outfield walls is one of the first things people visualize when they hear the name Wrigley Field.  The Wrigley Field Ivy is unique in all of baseball and one of Wrigley’s many unique charms.
The [...]

The Wrigley Field Scoreboard

Wrigley Field scoreboard as seen from center field bleachers (photo by JaseMan)
The Wrigley Field Scoreboard
When you visualize Wrigley Field you probably think of bricks, ivy, sunshine and the iconic Wrigley Field scoreboard. The green scoreboard behind the center field bleachers is original from 1937 and still operated by hand to this day.  You can follow [...]

Andre Dawson Elected to Hall of Fame

Hall of Famer Andre Dawson
Andre Dawson Elected to Hall of Fame
Congratulations Andre!  On January 6, 2009, Andre Dawson became a member of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame.  After not receiving enough votes to gain entrance eight times, he finally “got the call” after getting 420 of the 405 votes needed to join.
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Chicago Cubs Christmas Ornaments

Have a Chicago Cubs Christmas ornament
Chicago Cubs Christmas Ornaments
If you’re one of the truly hardcore Cubs fans who continually sell out the Cubs convention in mere minutes, then you need to keep your Cubs fix going all winter long. One way to do that is to build your collection of Chicago Cubs Christmas ornaments.
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The Strangest Chicago Cubs Injuries of All Time

Jose Cardenal is a legend for more than just his afro
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The Chicago Cubs and injuries go together like peanut butter and chocolate.  Injuries are a part of professional sports and can’t be avoided but somehow the Cubs seemed to have taken injuries to a higher form of art.  Why get injured making a diving catch [...]

SOLD! Tribune Company Agrees to Sell Chicago Cubs to Tom Ricketts

Meet Tom Rickets, new owner of the Chicago Cubs.  Are you familiar with the term “Back Loaded Contract” Tom?
Tribune Agrees to Deal to Sell the Cubs to Ricketts Family
Part of me worries that it may be to early to report on this story, but the Chicago Tribune and MLB.com have both reported that the Chicago [...]