Cubs milestone wins on road By JohnW53 on Jan 9, 2021, 3:43am CST +
11,000 games in the National League.
They ended the season with
11,016.
4,971 on the road.
So, the Cubs need
29 more wins to reach
5,000 on the road. They have won at least 30 road games in every full season but one beginning in 2001, and from 2015-19 they averaged 43.
They were 15-12 on the road in the shortened 2020 season.
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Two Major League teams already have won 5,000 times on the road: the Giants (5,105) and Dodgers (5,026).
The Cardinals (4,989) also have more road wins than the Cubs.
The Cubs first win ever in the National League came on the road, a 4-0 triumph at Louisville in their NL debut on Tuesday, April 25, 1876.
145-year chain of Cubs middle infielders By JohnW53 on Dec 22, 2020, 6:23am CST +
If you did, and thought it was silly, you likely will find this just as silly.
If you did, and thought it was fascinating, you may find this equally fascinating:
It is possible to make a similar chain of 61 alternating shortstops and second baseman that span all 145 seasons of the Cubs National League history.
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As with the pitchers and catchers, this chain of double play partners consists not just of a shortstop and second baseman who were ON the team in the same season.
It consists of a shortstop and second baseman who were on the field TOGETHER in the LAST game either the shortstop or second baseman played for the Cubs, under their team s various names, through all 145 seasons!
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