Second in a series of post about notable season-ending games that the Cubs have played during their long history.
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THWARTING THE CARDINALS
Sept. 29, 1946 at St. Louis
The Cardinals.
If you are a long-time fan of the Cubs, you likely know that the Cubs have been very good in home openers.
Since 1901, start of the Modern Era, they are 66-55-2 in their debut games at home, a ..
The Cubs have played 22,077 regular-season games since Opening Day of 1876, first year of the National League.
According to data at baseball-reference.com and my research, they have hit at least 3.
CHICAGO When Mark Grace first got around the Cubs’ big league squad, it took him some time to get to know shortstop Shawon Dunston. Dunston is soft-spoken and private by nature, so building a rapport was going to require patience.
Grace found a shortcut.
“I got to know him
Tomorrow afternoon’s game at Wrigley Field will be the 2,273rd between the Cubs and Giants, going back to 1883.
It will be only their 10th on Labor Day and their first since 1968.
It will be.