https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/page/2/?d=7News: Chicago Cubs Historyenhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/remember-some-cubs-ben-zobrist-the-quietest-most-important-cub-r1614/I watched all 27 outs of the Cubs' most famous contest, Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, on about a six-second delay on my Roku Streaming Stick. Just as he did back then, Ben Zobrist stood out for his quiet leadership... and the most famous hit in Cubs history. By the time third baseman Kris...1614Sat, 22 Mar 2025 21:23:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/remember-some-cubs-mois%C3%A9s-alou-the-alou-you-are-r1606/Moisés Alou spent just three years as the Cubs' left fielder, but they were among the most productive and drama-filled seasons the team had experienced in nearly two decades. This "Remember Some Cubs" piece is done in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs Players Project here on North Side Baseb...1606Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:00:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/cubs-players-project-update-2003-memories-from-corey-patterson-to-alex-gonzalez-r1603/More updates to the Chicago Cubs Player's Project have been filed, including a trio of notable contributors on the 2003 team that reached the NLCS. What is the Players Project? It's a community-driven, wiki-style project focusing on Cubs players of all stripes. It's open to all North Side Ba...1603Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:38:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/best-opening-days-in-cubs-history-1-the-professor-welcomes-us-back-to-class-r1599/The year 2020 was an absolute whirlwind in every aspect of life. The COVID-19 pandemic took away not only sports moments such as the NCAA Tournament and Opening Day of the MLB season, but lives were changed for the worse. The world became an uncertain and scary place for a while. They say nothin...1599Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/best-opening-days-in-cubs-history-2-two-legends-duel-it-out-to-open-the-season-r1581/Opening Day games always have the potential to be a pitcher's duel between some of the game's best pitchers. That was the case on Opening Day in 1971 when Hall of Famers Bob Gibson and Fergie Jenkins toed the rubber against each other. Cubs' right fielder Johnny Callison opened the scoring i...1581Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/best-opening-days-in-cubs-history-3-corey-patterson-knocks-in-seven-r1533/The 2003 Chicago Cubs season is one that many fans have completely thrown away out of their minds and vowed never to speak of again. How the season ended for the Cubs was heartbreaking and devastating, to say the least. As bad and agonizing as the last game of the season was, the first game was...1533Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/best-opening-days-in-cubs-history-4-a-happ-y-start-to-the-season-r1465/The Cubs headed into the 2018 season with the sting of a 4-1 series loss to the Dodgers in the 2017 National League Championship Series fresh on their minds. In need of a true leadoff hitter for the season, manager Joe Maddon put Ian Happ in that role in spring training and Happ excelled, hittin...1465Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:02:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/is-there-a-way-to-make-the-walls-at-the-confines-more-friendly-to-pete-crow-armstrong-r1574/Baseball enthusiasts (particularly fans of the Cubs) find themselves at odds between protecting their favorite players and preserving the historical aspects of Wrigley Field. What can be done to reach a reasonable compromise? My first visit to Wrigley Field was in May 2001, when my friend gr...1574Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/remember-some-cubs-edwin-jackson-immaculate-grid-king-r1547/Though his contract will go down as one of the worst in franchise history, Edwin Jackson served an important role on the early-tenure, pro-tanking Theo Epstein teams. As some who played 17 MLB seasons with 14 different teams, Edwin Jackson is probably the player you'd see next to the word "j...1547Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/cubs-players-project-round-up-mlbs-first-korean-position-player-two-championship-caliber-depth-pieces-r1545/There's more updates to the Chicago Cubs Players Project rounding out the database, including a few players with complicated legacies on the North Side. What is the Players Project? It's a community-driven, wiki-style project focusing on Cubs players of all stripes. It's open to all North Si...1545Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/oscar-gamble-should-have-had-a-longer-stronger-cubs-legacy-r1487/The trade of Oscar Gamble from the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies on Nov. 17, 1969, was influenced by the historical context of Chicago's color line, which had implications for the team's management decisions and player dynamics. In mid-20th century Chicago, the color line represe...1487Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/remember-some-cubs-ryan-dempster-swingman-extraordinaire-r1483/In the mid 2000s, the Cubs needed stability at the back-end of their bullpen. They found it in a former starting pitcher... who would go on to be one of the team's most reliable starters years later.   Before we dive into the nitty-gritty of Ryan Dempster's time with the Cubs, I want to...1483Sun, 09 Feb 2025 16:22:02 +0000