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Cubs Make History In Tokyo
The Cubs and Mets made baseball history in March of 2000 playing a two-game series in Tokyo, Japan. It marked the first time major league baseball opened the season outside of North America. It was a homecoming of sorts for … Continue reading
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Top 5 Sluggers In The NL Central
The NL Central has long held the distinction of hosting some of the game’s greatest sluggers. Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire held court before the arrivals of Adam Dunn, Carlos Lee and Derrek Lee. But with the … Continue reading
This Date In Cubs History
2001 — Alex Rodriguez hit his 48th home run, breaking Ernie Banks’ major league record for shortstops and lifting Texas to a 5-2 win over Anaheim. 2001 — Sammy Sosa became the first player to hit three home runs in … Continue reading
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