Beginning with a 14-8 win at home over National Association rival Hartford in 1871, the Cubs have played 219 games on Memorial Day in previous seasons.
Their first on the road was a 5-1 win at.
During their 147 seasons in the National League, 1876-2022, the Cubs used exactly 2,200 different players.
853, or 38.8 percent, hit at least 1 home run as a Cub: 753 position players and 100.
According to the database at baseball-reference.com, 215 men have played catcher for the Cubs since the Modern Era began in 1901.
One was different from all the rest.
Dale Long was left handed.
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Since the Modern Era began in 1901, 766 different players have hit home runs as a Cub.
Only 40 did so in their first game with the team.
Sixteen homered in the first game of their big league.