Beginning with a 14-8 win at home over National Association rival Hartford in 1871, the Cubs have played 219 games on Memorial Day in previous seasons.
Their first on the road was a 5-1 win at.
You likely have heard that Shota Imanaga is scheduled on Monday to become the first Cubs pitcher to make his big league debut in the team's first home game of the season.
Which Cub previously had.
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Third in a series of posts about home runs hit by Cubs that are not to be found in baseball's official records.
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From 1876 through 1909, Cubs hitters lost only 1 home run when a game.
J.D. Martinez hit two home runs for the Dodgers on Tuesday against the Rockies at Coors Field, giving him 300 career home runs. He’s the 156th player in major league history with 300 home runs.