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The most memorable walkoff wins in Cubs history, Part 3: NL expansion teams
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In Part 2 of this series, we looked at memorable walkoff wins since 1916 that the Cubs have had against the seven original National League ballclubs. Today, we’ll have a look at the eight NL expansion teams (The Brewers, of course, came to the NL when the AL expanded in 1998).
The numbers, of course, go generally in the order the teams came into the league, except for the Brewers, where the Cubs have more walkoff wins than against the D-backs (who entered the NL at the same time as Milwaukee) because the Brewers are a division rival.
Cubs historical sleuthing: New York Mets edition
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With the Cubs not doing much these days, I thought I’d revive the sleuthing series as we plow through this offseason.
Here’s what Getty Images says about this photo:
Jim Fregosi #2 of the New York Mets gets caught in a run down against the Chicago Cubs during a Major League Baseball game circa 1972 at Shea Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. Fregosi played for the Mets from 1972-73. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
All right, we’ve narrowed it down to two years, the years Fregosi played for the Mets.