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.
In mid-June, if all goes well, the Cubs will play their 1,000th consecutive game in which they made at least 1 hit.
The count stands at 959 through Sunday.
As diehard fans, we all know that the.
Jake Diekman, 2021
As you might expect, the list is growing more quickly in recent years as whiffs have escalated around the league. It used to take 15-20 years to rack up each set of 10,000 strikeouts, but now each of the last two checkpoints have required only nine seasons apiece.
Of course, any list of old names is also an excuse to reminisce. Parker should still be fresh in the memories of most of Athletics Nation, and with the way his career was cut short by injury it’s nice to see him hold a permanently immortal spot in the record books. Hudson requires no introduction, but here’s a link anyway. Downs was a swingman who spent most of his career with the Giants (including the 1989 World Series) before a final hurrah in Oakland (including the 1992 ALCS).