One of the joys of doing research that requires reading old newspapers is finding stories of interest beyond the topic of the research.
Here are several examples of such discoveries, from the.
Cap Anson is the Cubs' all-time leader in hits.
He is credited with 3,012 during his 22 seasons with the team, 1876-97. Ernie Banks is a distant second, with 2,583 in 19 seasons.
But Anson.
Fourth and last in a series of posts about home runs hit by Cubs that are not to be found in baseball's official records.
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Since 1876, Cubs hitters have had 17 homers wiped out in 12 g.