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Cubs and unearned runs, Part 1

On Friday, the Cubs allowed 4 unearned runs while losing at San Francisco and those were the only runs scored by the Giants.
That was a long way from the most runs that the Cubs have. ....

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Hitting feats by MLB's teenage players

A previous post told the story of Phil Cavarretta, who was just 33 days past his 18th birthday when he went 5 for 6 in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Philadelphia on Aug. 21, 1935.
Cavarreta remains. ....

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Sunday Notes: Angels GM Perry Minasian Believes in Mix and Fit (Not Magic Bullets)

Plus Luis Arraez's body in space, Derek Hill on embracing small-ball, an under-the-radar Twins prospect, scoring changes, facts and stats galore, and more. ....

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Cubs oldest, youngest debuts by position players

Cubs oldest, youngest debuts by position players
By JohnW53
on Apr 5, 2021, 6:07am CDT
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Do you remember Al Heist?
He played center field for the Cubs in 1960 and 1961. In 150 games, he batted .260/.338/.390. He hit 8 home runs in 555 plate appearances, including a walk-off grand slam against the Braves on April 15, 1961.
That was his second career homer. His first had come Sept. 9, 1960, at St. Louis, in his 26th game as a Cub. He played 15 before the season ended, for a total of 41.
Heist was
32 years, 286 days old when he made his Major League debut in a 6-0 loss at St. Louis on July 17, 1960, 2 days after the Braves traded him to the Cubs for Earl Averill and $30,000 to $35,000. ....

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