On this date, 145 years ago, the Cubs registered their first walk-off victory in the National League.
It happened, of all places, at Indianapolis, where the Cubs, then known as the White.
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It more than just the area code for Sacramento, Calif., and its suburbs.
It s a notable number in the annals of the Cubs and a number that almost certainly has not been made known until now.
It is the number of verifiable walk-off victories that the Cubs have recorded during the regular season during their 145 years in the National League.
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PARTIAL LIST
Do a search for walk-off wins by the Cubs at Baseball-Reference.com and you quickly get a list of
709 game-ending plays.
3.6 percent of all plays prior to 1973.