This Day in Chicago Cubs History
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
Cubs receive their World Series Champion rings. A very nice thing to do to have Cubs fans present the rings to the players.
An awesome night as the Cubs raise their 2016 World Series Championship banner. the Cubs also raised the 2016 NL Champion flag along with flags for their 1907 and 1908 World Series victories, with the help from Cubs greats, Ryne Sandberg, Fergie Jenkins & Billy Williams.
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
May 2
Happy birthday to Cubs outfielder (1982-1987) and broadcaster (2011-2013), Keith Moreland
May 2, 1975
Burt Hooton traded to Dodgers for Geoff Zahn and Eddie Solomon
May 2, 1917
The only game in MLB history with double no-hitters after 9 innings by Hippo Vaughn of Cubs and Fred Toney of Reds Vaughn gies up a hit and a run in 10th as Toney completess a 10 inning no-hitter, 1-0 at Weeghman Park.
May 6, 1998
Kerry Wood in just his 5th major league start strikes out 20 batters
in a 2-0 victory over the Astros at Wrigley Field. Wood throws a one-hitter, a Ricky Gutierrez single with the only other
baserunner being Craig Biggio who was hit by a pitch.
May 7, 1941
Bill Lee, Cubs pitcher hits 2 HR's in a 11-2 win over the phillies.
Lee does not hit another HR for the rest of his career through 1947.
May 12, 1970
Ernie Banks hits his 500th HR of ML career off Pat Jarvis in a 4-3
win in 11 innings over the Braves at Wrigley Field.
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May 16
Happy birthday to one of the greatest Cubs pitcher's of all time, Rick Reuschel.
May 16, 1996
Sammy Sosa becomes first Cub ever to hit 2 HR's in one inning.
May 16, 1996
Great Cubs debut, Amaury Telemaco, 22 yr old gives up just one hit over 7 innings.
May 16, 1972
Rick Monday hits 3 home runs against the Phillies in an 8-1 Cubs victory.
May 16, 1954
Future broadcaster, Joe Garagiola gets 5 hits in a 12-3 victory over the Pirates at Forbes Field.
May 17, 1979
Phillies 23 Cubs 22
Many great hitting days for Cubs with the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field. Dave Kingman hits 3 HR's and drove in 6 runs, Bill Buckner had 7 RBI's. Mike Schmidt hit his 2nd HR of the day to win the game in the 10th with
a HR off Bruce Sutter.
May 18, 1990
Ryne Sandberg's ML record errorless streak at second base ends at 123 games with an error in a 7-0 win in Houston over Astros.
May 19
Happy Birthday, Turk Wendell
May 20, 1935
Babe Ruth's first appearance at Wrigley Field as a NL player.
Goes 0 for 2, but hits a HR the next day.
May 20, 2006
The Cubs vs White Sox rivalry is alive and well as Michael Barrett and AJ Piersynski get into one of the more well-known baseball fights in recent history.
May 21, 1914
Johnny Evers first appearance in Chicago as an opposing player.
Braves defeat Cubs 3-1, Evers has a single in 2 at bats
May 21, 1908
1907 World Championship banner raised
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Keith Moreland, a key player for the 1984 Chicago Cubs, NL East Champions
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Keith Moreland was one of the Cubs players brought in by Dallas Green from his former team, the Philadelphia Phillies. Moreland helped the Cubs win the 1984 NL East Title
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May 2, 1917. At Weegham Park, Hippo Vaughn & Fred Toney pitch double no-hitter
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May 2, 1917. Hippo Vaughn & Fred Toney both pitch 9 no-hit innings. The Reds win the game in the 10th inning as Fred Toney completes a 10 inning no-hitter
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Hippo Vaughn was one of the great Cubs pitchers of all-time
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Hippo Vaughn, pitched 9 seasons for the Cubs. He won 20 games in a season 5 times and took a no-hitter in the 10th inning while Fred Toney of Reds did also. The only double no-hitter in MLB history.
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