Even the most hardcore Cubs fan there is could be forgiven if they forgot about Ron Hassey. He came to the Cubs in the middle of the 1984 season, part of the Rick Sutcliffe trade that sent Joe Carter and Mel Hall to the Indians, and set the Cubs on their way to the divisionalContinue reading “Quite an achievement”
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“No-hit” vs. the No-hit king
In late 1965, Sandy Koufax made history in two different ways in a game against the Cubs. First, he threw a perfect game, which was only the eighth in the history of baseball to that point. But he also became the first pitcher to throw four no-hitters in his career. And, just to add aContinue reading ““No-hit” vs. the No-hit king”