This is the 1,000th consecutive day that I have posted at least 1 FanPost.
To celebrate, here is a look at some historic 1,000th achievements by the Cubs in National League regular-season play.
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A previous post examined Cubs who drove home the team's only 2 runs in wins.
Today's topic: those who drove home all 3 runs in wins.
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As you might expect, there have been significantly fewer.
We've all seen the Cubs make a lot of hits in a game and still lose.
Since 1901, they have made 11 hits while being shut out 7 times, and 10 hits without scoring 10 times.
They once made 15 hits.
90 years ago today, on Aug. 31, 1932, the Cubs staged the greatest extra-inning comeback in team history.
And they did it despite batting out of order during their game-winning rally.
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Jigger Statz
Mandy Brooks
Earl Webb
Riggs Stephenson
Andre Dawson
Those are the only 5 Cubs outfielders since 1903 who caught a fly ball, then threw out a runner at home to end a game.
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