Several years ago, I documented all home runs hit by the Cubs as the White Stockings, Colts and Orphans during the 25 seasons of the National League, 1876-1900, before the start of the Modern.
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The Cubs have played 16,887 regular-season games since the start of of 1915, the first season for which baseball-reference.com has play-by-play data.
In exactly 253 g.
6 months from today, Aug. 16, will be the 75th anniversary of Babe Ruth's death.
The game's most celebrated player hit 729 home runs during his 22-year career, 714 in the regular season and 15 in.