Cubs historical sleuthing: Another Ryne Sandberg photo

So I’ve been searching far and wide for new photos to sleuth, and you never know what you’ll find on the internet (as you surely know). Before I go on to this photo, since I’m running out of pics to sleuth, I’m going to ask again for your help. If you, the BCB reader, have any old photos of Cubs games at Wrigley (or even on the road) and you don’t know when they were taken, or would just like me to sleuth them anyway, send them over!

It’s another Wednesday evening on BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owl, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. Let us take your coat for you. There are still a couple of good tables available. It’s warm in here and the beverages are flowing freely—that you brought yourself.

Thank you to all of the people who reached out over the last couple of weeks to check on me and Danny Rockett with the news that SBNation has axed a lot of their podcasts. I have good news and bad news. I’ll start with the bad news first, so we can end on a high note.

"Tinker to Evers to Chance" "Tinker and Evers and Chance." Making a Giant hit into a double. "Tinker to Evers to Chance." -- Written by Franklin P. Adams and first published in the New York Evening Mail on July 12, 1910; republished many times with a different title: "BASEBALL'S SAD LEXICON"

World Wrestling Entertainment, better known throughout the world as WWE, has legions of adoring fans. These fans were saddened today with word that one of the all-time greats of the wrestling world has passed away at the age of 68.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Hulk Hogan is "paralyzed" from the waist down, at least according to another legendary wrestler, it has been revealed. Kurt Angle, speaking on an episode of his top-rated podcast on Sunday, said that he and Hogan, 69, spoke backstage when they both appeared at the 30th Anniversary special for WWE’s program “Monday Night Raw.”

Finally, we have reached the month in which baseball resumes after a long winter. The Cubs will begin their 2023 Spring Training season three weeks from Saturday, February 25, at Sloan Park against the Giants. What are some of the events upcoming before those first games happen? Here’s a brief...

Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then cold-brewed overnight for maximum flavor!. Journalists are rarely afforded style points, but I’d award...

Since the Modern Era began, in 1901, Major League pitchers have thrown 21 perfect games. You probably know that Milt Pappas came the closest, in 1972, when his 3-2 pitch to the 27th batter was called a ball. You may even know, perhaps from reading a previous post by me,...

Hi guys! So later this year me and the super awesome future wife will be tying the knot and we felt what better way to celebrate our honeymoon then with a trip to Wrigley! Both the Giants and Dbacks will be in town (4-9 Sept) so we'll be looking to attend games most of the week. Reason I'm doing a fan post is so that I can go back later and reference your comments when it actually comes time to purchasing some of this stuff...

Yes, I know how most of you feel about MLB’s push toward national streaming of games on Peacock and Apple TV+. Still, I am duty-bound to tell you when the Chicago Cubs will appear on these streaming services, and Tuesday, Peacock announced its 2023 streaming schedule for MLB games.

Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the boppin’ shindig for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Pull up a chair and join us. Come on in out of the cold. The dress code is casual. Let us know if we can do anything for you this evening. Bring your own beverage.

In bygone eras, Major League managers regularly wrote down the same batting order, game after game. Cubs fans of a certain age, like me, can immediately rattle off the top 6 in the Cubs' order that was favored by Leo Durocher during the team's revival from 1967-72: Kessinger, Beckert, Williams, Santo, Banks and Hundley.

His nickname with the Cubs, bestowed by manager Joe Maddon, was “You go, we go.” I couldn’t think of anything more appropriate for Dexter Fowler, the best leadoff man the Cubs have had in my lifetime, as he helped the team to a pair of playoff appearances and a World Series title in 2016.

One thing I think almost all baseball fans can agree on is that Hall of Fame voting is broken. People say they no longer care about the Hall of Fame, but I believe that’s because the voting process has, over the years, something that doesn’t reflect the reality of baseball in the 21st Century.