Complete Chicago Cubs

by Gentile, Derek; Stats Inc.

• ISBN13: 9781579123796
• ISBN10: 1579123791
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

The most definitive and up-to-date encyclopedia ever compiled on The Chicago Cubs including life-time statistics for every player to ever wear a Cubs uniform, even for just one inning. The stories and numbers compiled here tell the tale of all the contributors to the Cubs' legacy. It includes every player who ever played for the team and features every stat and important moment alongside fascinating anecdotes, lists, and biographies from the Cubs' fabled history. Includes more than 100 photographs.

Author Biography

Derek Gentile is an award-winning reporter for The Berkshire Eagle in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the baseball historian for Berkshire County, and author of The Complete New York Yankees

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	5	(5)
PART I THE STORY OF THE CHICAGO CUBS
The History of the Chicago Cubs	10	(38)
The Story of Wrigley Field	48	(2)
Other Fields of Dreams	50	(1)
Before They Were the Cubs	51	(1)
The World Series Teams	52	(5)
The 10 Most Dramatic Moments in Cubs History	57	(2)
The Near Misses	59	(1)
Fun with Numbers	60	(1)
All in the Family	61	(2)
10 Players You Didn't Know Were Cubs	63	(1)
Cubs Bad Boys	63	(2)
Cubs Tragedies	65	(1)
Superstitions and Odd Habits	65	(1)
10 Best Trades in Cubs History	66	(2)
10 Worst Trades in Cubs History	68	(1)
The Managers	69	(2)
The Infamous College of Coaches	71	(1)
The Chicago Cubs Broadcasters	72	(3)
PART II THE PLAYERS
Complete Cubs Player Career Statistics with Biographies of the 100 Best Chicago Cubs
Key to Statistics (position players)	75	(347)
Position Players	77	(345)
Key to Statistics (pitchers)	422	(251)
Pitchers	423	(250)
Appendix A: Postseason Play	673	(20)
Appendix B: Chicago Cubs Record Holders	693	(11)
Photo Credits	704