A week ago today, Kyle Tucker of the Astros walked on a 3-2 pitch leading off the fourth inning at home against the Astros.
On the next 2 pitches, he stole second and third.
In the sixth, with 1.
Recently Pete Rose again asked for reinstatement to baseball. For those who may not be aware Rose was banned from baseball for betting on baseball games when he
"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.
A previous post looked at the most days between grand slams by Cubs.
Another looked at the longest gaps between walk-offs.
Today: droughts between walk-off home runs.
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The Cubs' most recent.
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.