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A brief history of Chicago Cubs home openers
The Cubs home opener on April 14, 1978, is famous for its massive crowd, which topped out at 45,777 — a record for a home ...
What’s the forecast for the Chicago Cubs home opener — and how has weather affected debuts since 1989?
Conditions have varied during season openers at the Wrigley Field. Here’s what to expect, plus the warmest and coldest home ...
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Cubs stun undefeated Padres in home opener – Game 10 Recap
After what felt like an entire season on the road, the Chicago Cubs finally played their home opener at Wrigley Field on Friday. On a cold, rainy, and otherwise dreadful day, the Cubs took down ...
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Ian Happ plays in 1,000th major league game -- all with Cubs
Cubs outfielder Ian Happ acknowledges fans after ... after he was optioned to Triple-A Iowa before the start of the 2019 season. The stay in the minors gave him time to work on his approach ...
Despite hurdles, Cactus League posts biggest attendance in 6 years
Two of baseball's biggest draws, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, missed time in Arizona, but attendance jumped ...
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The Cubs are one of MLB’s top revenue machines. So why aren’t they paying for more players?
The Cubs’ spending on payroll does not appear ... to win the 2016 World Series and carry the NL’s highest payroll in 2019, a disappointing season that was the lone playoff miss amid five ...
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Cubs Taking Massive Risk Relying on Veteran Pitcher To Stay Healthy
The veteran southpaw hasn’t started more than 15 games or thrown 80 innings in a season since 2019, so durability isn't his strong suit. For someone who is slated to be the Cubs' fourth starter ...
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Get to know the Knoxville Smokies
The Knoxville Smokies, the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, take the field Friday night in Birmingham, ...