When Nelson Velazquez hit his grand slam against the Mariners on Tuesday, he became the 200th different Cub to clear the bases with a homer since 1876.
It turns out that Velazquez made another bit.
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768 players have hit a home run as a Cub since 1901, first season of the Modern Era.
On average, their first homer came in their 23rd game.
It took position players.
During their 147 seasons in the National League, 1876-2022, the Cubs used exactly 2,200 different players.
853, or 38.8 percent, hit at least 1 home run as a Cub: 753 position players and 100.
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During the 122 regular seasons of the Modern Era, the Cubs employed a pinch runner 3,074 times.
The first was Frank Chance, at Brooklyn, on June 6, 1902; the most.