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-mois%C3%A9s-alou-the-alou-you-are-r1606/This "Remember Some Cubs" piece is done in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs Players Project here on North Side Baseball. It is a free resource for all our users to look back on notable players from Cubs history, and most importantly, anyone can contribute to the database. Feel free to write up...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/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 Baseball users, and we've had contributions from current players, past players, and players who never even made the major leagues but played in the Cubs’...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 MLB season did not begin until July 24th, 2020, due to the ongoing pandemic. The return of sports to televisions around the world brought folks back together and took our minds off all the negatives around us, even if it was just for a couple of hours. The games did look weird though, as the...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/Cubs' right fielder Johnny Callison opened the scoring in the bottom of the fourth inning with a double, driving in Hall of Fame third baseman Ron Santo. Eventual Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre would knot the game up at one in the seventh inning with a solo home run off Fergie Jenkins. Both team...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 first game of the 2003 season saw the Cubs travel to Shea Stadium in New York for a matchup against the Mets. The pitching matchup was all-world: Kerry Wood vs. Tom Glavine. Two aces going at it in front of over 53,000 in attendance for Opening Day is what baseball is all about. Glavine...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/Ian Happ stepped into the box against the Miami Marlins on Opening Day for not only both teams, but the entire MLB as a whole. At the time, Cubs-Marlins was the only game underway, and all baseball eyes were on it. What happened on the first pitch of the game sent excitement throughout the Marli...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/My first visit to Wrigley Field was in May 2001, when my friend graduated from college. Sammy Sosa was still on the team but had the day off, though the Cubs did win that game. (In fact, they swept the Reds that series and Sammy played the day after we went. Lame. On the other hand, I can say I...1574Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/remember-some-cubs-edwin-jackson-immaculate-grid-king-r1547/As some who played 17 MLB seasons with 14 different teams, Edwin Jackson is probably the player you'd see next to the word "journeyman" in the dictionary. Originally drafted out of high school as an outfielder by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jackson converted to pitching as a teenager and becom...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/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 Baseball users, and we've had contributions from current players, past players, and players who never even made the major leagues but played in the Cubs’...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/In mid-20th century Chicago, the color line represented a social and physical barrier that enforced racial segregation and influenced various aspects of life, including sports. This environment created a backdrop of racial sentiments that sometimes affected how players were perceived and treated...1487Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/remember-some-cubs-ryan-dempster-swingman-extraordinaire-r1483/  Before we dive into the nitty-gritty of Ryan Dempster's time with the Cubs, I want to note that this article (and others like it) is done in conjunction with North Side Baseball’s Chicago Cubs Players Project. It’s a wiki-style project that anyone—including you, dear reader—can contribute...1483Sun, 09 Feb 2025 16:22:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs-history/cubs-players-project-round-up-two-cardinals-defects-and-the-man-traded-for-theo-epstein-r1482/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 Baseball users, and we've had contributions from current players, past players, and players who never even made the major leagues but played in the Cubs’...1482Sat, 08 Feb 2025 16:24:01 +0000