At Steam Pump Ranch, families on overnight campouts eat hot dogs on the same ground where, 130 years ago, weary little dogies — cattle — drank heavily, so they’d weigh
Cody Bellinger batted .307 in 2023.
That was the highest average among the 8 Cubs who had at least 324 plate appearances, 2 per game.
Bellinger led all Cubs in runs batted in, with 97.
He tied.
"They also serve who only stand and wait." Last line of "On His Blindness," by John Milton
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Dansby Swanson fouled off a 3-2 pitch with 2 outs and the bases loaded in the third inning.
June 25 was the 105th anniversary of a peculiar achievement.
On that Thursday afternoon, the Cubs demolished the Cardinals, 14-0, to the delight of 3,000 fans at Weeghman Park, today's Wrigley.