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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.
How often does a pinch runner score?
For the Cubs, in the Modern Era, the answer is 29.3 percent of the time, according to my analysis of data and play-by-play at baseball-reference.com, plus.
During the Cubs' 146 seasons in the National League, they have hit 14,659 home runs.
Only 2 teams have hit more, the Yankees (16,531) and Giants (15,004).
The Cubs' homers were hit by 845 d.
Two of the most exciting plays in baseball are a grand slam and a ninth-inning home run.
The Cubs have hit 340 grand slams in regular-season games since the creation of the National League in.