On July 22, the Cubs trailed, 3-1, after the Cardinals scored twice in the top of the third inning.
With 1 out in the bottom, 3 consecutive Cubs singled. The third hit, by Cody Bellinger, drove.
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Through April 28, the Cubs have used 2,175 players during their 147 seasons in the National League.
Nearly one quarter, 531, played no more than 10 games.
There were 13 additions to that list.
There can be no greater compliment to a Major League batter than to be walked intentionally with the bases loaded.
You may remember it happening to Barry Bonds. That was in 1998, with 2 outs in.
Cubs lineup: Hometown Heroes
P : Toby Kaufmann
Admittedly, not exactly Murderer s Row.
But each of them truly is a hometown hero. Each and every one was born in Chicago.
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FAN FAVORITE PHILLIABUCK
Cavarretta s name, if not his nickname, is familiar to most long-time Cubs fans. He joined the Cubs in 1934, when he was just 17 years old, and played for them for 20 seasons, through 1953. He was the National League s Most Valuable Player in 1945, when he led the Major Leagues in batting average (.355) and on-base percentage (.449). A career-high .500 slugging mark made his OPS .949, more than 100 points higher than he posted in any other season.