This Day in Chicago Cubs History
June 3, 2003
Sammy Sosa and the corked bat!!!
June 9, 2010
Derrek Lee's 300th career home run!!
June 10, 2013
Javier Baez hits 4 home runs in a minor league game.
May 26
Happy birthday to Ben Zobrist
May 27, 2016
David Ross hits his 100th home career MLB home run
May 28, 2016
Kyle Hendrick's emergence in the Cubs 2016 rotation was an important part of the Cubs World Series championship run in 2016. Hendricks led the National League in Earned Run Average in 2016.
On this day, Hendricks pitches a complete game 5-hitter at Wrigley Field as the Cubs defeat the Phillies 4-1. Dexter Fowler leads off the scoring with a leadoff home run in the 1st inning.
May 17, 1979
Phillies 23 Cubs 22
May 12, 1970
Ernie Bank's 500th home run. This may be the first video I ever saw about the Cubs, perhaps the video I've seen the most in my 30+ years watching the Cubs and it's still one of my favorites. Can't go wrong with Ernie Banks and Jack Brickhouse's "Hey Hey"
May 20, 2006
A very memorable fight between the White Sox and Cubs. Michael Barrett & AJ Pierzynski
Love this video of Kris Bryant getting pranked by Greg Maddux early in spring training this year.
Remember when Dexter Fowler surprised his Cubs teammates at Spring Training in 2016?
Kyle Schwarber hits a Grand Slam on his birthday at Cubs 2015 spring training
March 10, 2015
The Cubs gave the league early warning of some of their young players back in spring training 2 years ago when Javier Baez, Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant hit consecutive home runs.
Cubs Christmas 2016
Kris Bryant wins the 2016 NL Most Valuable Player
Cubs MVP Awards
Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward & Jake Arrieta win awards:
Gold Glove & Silver Slugger
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David Ross hits a home run in game 7
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Ben Zobrist's big 10th inning hit in Game 7
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Mike Montgomery gets the final out.
David Ross being carried off the field after Cubs victory in Game 7
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March 31, 2008
Kosuke Fukudome's debut with the Chicago Cubs was quite a day as he goes 3 for 3, doubles on the first pitch he see's in the major leagues and hits a 3-run home run off Brewers closer, Eric Gagne to tie the game in the ninth inning. Unfortunately, the Cubs do lose the game in 10 innings, 4-3.
Len Kasper and Bob Brenly call of Fukudome's dramatic home run.
2015 Cubs Walk-off victories
June 1
Happy birthday to Carlos Zambrano & Randy Hundley
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June 2, 1956
In his first MLB start, 21-year old Don Kaiser pitches a 2-hit, complete game as Cubs defeat Dodgers
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June 3, 1971
Ken Holtzman no-hits the Reds, 1-0 at Wrigley Field.
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June 7, 1946
Claude Passeau pitches a 4-hit shutout and hits a 2 run walk-off HR in bottom 9th to win game for the Cubs 2-0 at Wrigley
June 7, 1985
Rick Sutcliffe pitches a CG shutout to defeat Pirates 1-0 at Wrigley Field. Jody Davis drives in the only run with HR.
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June 8, 1966
Randy Hundley hits a Grand Slam home run off the Dodger's, Don Drysdale as Cubs defeat Dodgers 8-1 at Wrigley Field.
June 8, 1971
In his 1st game after pitching a no-hitter, Ken Holtzman shuts out the Pirates for 12 innings & Joe Pepitone hits a walk-off HR.
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June 10, 1984
Cubs pull off triple steal (Leon Durham, Larry Bowa, Jody Davis) in a 2-0 victory. Chuck Rainey & Lee Smith shut out Cardinals.
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June 11, 2012
Cubs sign Jorge Soler
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June 12, 1983
Cubs defeat Cardinals 6- 3 behind Jody Davis GS & Keith Moreland's 2-run HR. Ryne Sandberg ties MLB record with 12 assists
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June 13, 1942
Bill Flemming of the Cubs pitches a one-hit shut out as #Cubs defeat Braves 1-0 at Wrigley Field
June 13, 1984
Rick Sutcliffe traded to Cubs. He'll go 16-1 the rest of the season and win NL Cy Young.
June 18, 1939
Dizzy Dean pitches CG shutout & Gabby Hartnett homers as Cubs defeat Dodgers 1-0 at Wrigley. Gm1 of DH, Gm2 tweet to follow.
June 18, 1939
Bill Lee completes #Cubs DH sweep giving up just one run in 9-1 #Cubs victory over Dodgers & mgr, Leo Durocher.
June 18
Current Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan and Lou Brock share a birthday today!!
June 18, 1996
Brant Brown hits 1st 3 HR's of his career in DH split vs Dodgers. He hits 2 in GM2 9-6 #Cubs victory.
June 18, 2002
Cubs Alex Gonzalez hits walkoff HR off John Rocker of Rangers. Cubs win 4-3 at Wrigley.
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June 19, 1984
Cubs defeat Pirates 4-3 as Rick Sutcliffe records his first victory with the team.
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June 20, 2001
Cubs beat Cards 9-4 in St. Louis. Sammy Sosa hits 2 HR with 6 RBI & Gary Matthews hits 3-run HR.
June 20, 1968
Cardinals defeat #Cubs 1-0. The 5th straight shut out vs Cubs. Fergie Jenkins pitches CG but takes the loss.
June 20, 1972
Cubs beat Giants 15-8. Randy Hundley hits GS & Rick Reuschel pitches 6 relief innings in MLB debut to earn Win.
June 20, 1974
Rick Reuschel throws a 12 hit, complete game shutout as #Cubs defeat Pirates 3-0 at Wrigley Field.
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June 21, 1888
Chicago White Stockings (#Cubs) pitcher, George Van Haltren pitches a 6 inning no-hitter vs Pirates 1-0
June 21, 2008
Cubs score 9 runs in 4th inning, hitting 4 HR's, 2 by Jim Edmonds as they defeat White Sox 11-7 at Wrigley Field.
June 21
Happy birthday to Cubs 1984 NL Cy Young award winner, Rick Sutcliffe
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June 22, 1996
Brant Brown celebrates his birthday going 5 for 9 and hits a 2-run HR in 16th inning as #Cubs defeat Padres 9-6 in San Diego
June 22, 1999
Cubs come from behind after training 9-1 to defeat Rockies at Coors 13-12. Mark Grace 3 RBI, Henry Rodriguez 4 RBI.
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June 23, 1984
The "Sandberg Game". #Cubs 12 Cardinals 11 in 11 innings.
June 23, 1930
Hack Wilson hits for the Cycle and drives in 6 runs as #Cubs beat Phillies 21-8 at Wrigley Field.
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