Even on non-game days, Wrigleyville is a lively place. Given the number of apartments, homes, bars, restaurants and shops that are crammed into the relatively modestly-sized neighborhood surrounding charming Wrigley Field, it’s common for the streets to be teeming with locals, regardless of whether the Cubs are hosting a game. Read More Here (2)
Did you know? Facts and figures about Wrigley Field, the home for Games No. 3, 4 and 5 of the World Series between the Cubs and Indians. Read More Here (1)
It’s a rainy Wednesday morning in Chicago, and Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse on Kinzie Avenue in the downtown area is relatively quiet. That quiet won’t last long. With the Cubs having reached the World Series for the first time since 1945 and seeking their first title since 1908, this restaurant stands as one of the […]
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” was 165 days old when the Cubs last won the World Series. The United States Copyright Office received two copies of the tune from composer Albert von Tilzer and lyricist Jack Norworth on May 2, 1908, about a young girl who insists her beau take her to the […]
Don’t think Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein is jaded at all this October because he already has two World Series rings with the Red Sox. This is different. Read More Here (1)
Each FOX broadcast of the World Series between the Cubs and Indians will be streamed live to eligible subscribers for only $9.99 with the MLB.TV Postseason package. Read More Here (1)
On a cold, damp Wednesday night in Cleveland, not a single ball cleared the outfield wall at Progressive Field as the Cubs beat the Indians, 5-1, in Game 2 of the World Series. In a home-run happy year, it was the first time in 30 postseason games that neither team went deep. Read More Here […]
With Game 3 projected to have winds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts beyond that, we could see plenty of offense. How badly could that impact the pitchers? Let’s check out Tomlin and Hendricks this postseason to see how they might be affected. Read More Here (0)
It’s been quite a year for Cubs shortstop Addison Russell. He was named a starter on the National League All-Star team for the first time, he is now playing in the World Series, and, on Thursday, he was named as a nominee for a Gold Glove Award. Read More Here (0)
Randy Hundley sat in the upper deck at Wrigley Field last Saturday night, cheering along with the rest of the sellout crowd as the Cubs beat the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1945. Read More Here (0)