Sports & Baseball (intersection of tags)

Who were the players on the very first baseball teams like the 1876 Cubs? Not the 2nd season, but the very first season? What are the stories back then? The National League formed in 1876 with the Chicago Cubs (then…

Yesterday the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs both wore dark jersey shirts with light pants. Isn’t there some rule that one team wears dark and the other light?

While at the Chicago Cubs game in Milwaukee yesterday, anyone with a fluorescent colored shirt in the stands really stood out. There should be a professional team with fluorescent green as one of their team colors. Then their fans can…

Why is Sammy Sosa so popular? Yes, he’s a homerun machine, but he’s also got personality. And lots of things that give him a story. Players become fan favorites when they have something to hang their hat on–something unique about…

Vote for the final player on the All-star team. The Chicago Cubs Aramis Ramirez is on the list. Vote for him!

Listening to a baseball game’s tv and radio broadcast is like being at a party and listening to two conversations at once. This party has the Chicago Cubs’ Ron Santo/Pat Hughes on one side, and the White Sox’s annoying Darrin…

After finding a Chicago Cubs mug at the Tribune Tower’s shop (see previous post), I wanted to see if any of the stores by Wrigley Field had any more options. So wearing my work clothes, I headed off to Wrigley…

What store in Chicago has the best selection of Chicago Cubs mugs? Not any of the stores by Wrigley Field Not Sportmart Not any tourist trap in downtown Chicago Not Walgreens But our very own Tribune Tower with its tiny…

Here are domains that were previously registered, but their owners recently have not renewed their license, making them available for anyone to pick up. absolutchicago.com (deleted on 05-06-04) chicagocontest.com (deleted on 06-04-04) chicagobox.com (deleted on 04-27-04) chicagoportrait.com (deleted on 06-07-04)…

How in the world is craig biggio 5th for outfielders in the all-star voting? Gosh, i’ve been making a lot of baseball/sport posts lately. Maybe I need to get some other funky stuff going on.

Of all the sports from baseball (MLB), basketball (NBA), football (NFL) and hockey (NHL) I’ve recorded the team color combination for each team. Each team got two colors: a primary color and a secondary color. What would you say is…

On Monday, June 14 Chicago Cub Aramis Ramirez hit a homerun off Houston Astro Roger Clemens. I enjoyed that homerun, because: 1) I started Aramis Ramirez in MLB’s Beat the Streak, so he continued my hitting streak to 3 games…

Did anybody happen to see Chicago Cubs Todd Hollandsworth’s jumping catch last night (Sunday, June 13)? He totally faceplanted himself into Angels Stadium outfield wall. It looked like he crushed his Oakley sunglasses. That dude is so early 90’s with…

I want to buy a new cubs hat. Something funky cool. Which one do you think? option A: fitted: $23.95: Cap Cubs Trucha Truckeroption B: non-fitted: $16.95: Antidote Mesh Cubs Trucker Hatoption C: fitted: $27.99: Alternate Desert Storm Camo Hat

It’s really fun to listen to any major league baseball radio broadcast. Sick of Ron and Pat of the Cubs radio? You can tune into the opposing team’s radiocast. How about listening to any other game? It’s all possible through…

I just created a “Beat the Streak” league on Major League Baseball’s website. It’s really easy to do. How to Play: 1) Your mission is to break Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak. 2) Pick one player every day. Get a…

The Tribune Company (owners of the Chicago Cubs, and my employer) has installed a super huge HDTV in the lobby of the Tribune Tower. When the Cubs are playing on WGN during the day, they broadcast the game in the…

Chicago Cubs radio announcers Ron Santo and Pat Hughes have the attendance guessing game. White Sox tv announcers Ken Harrelson and Darren Jackson have the pick to click bet. The Chicago Cubs tv broadcasters Steve Stone and Chip Caray should…

At Wrigley Field the Chicago Cubs are bringing the brick wall behind homeplate closer to the field, creating 213 extra “Dugout Box Seats”. The cost of the seats are: * $50: value added games. * $100: regular games * $250:…

This official sign is hanging up in my work cube saying that “this location will NOT be selling 2004 single game Chicago Cubs tickets on Friday, February 27, 2004.” Post this sign anywhere other than Wrigley Field, and it will…

It’s been awhile since the Steve Bartman interfering with the foul ball in Game six of the Chicago Cubs playoffs. We should all have some good perspective on the situation since it’s been awhile. Do you feel sorry for Steve…

This is so exciting to hear non-Cubs players talking about how the Chicago Cubs are a “World Series Team.” And you GOTTA love Todd Walker for turning down a starting position with the Indians to be a bench player for…

I heard that someone is doing a virtual 2003 World Series of the Boston Red Sox vs. the Chicago Cubs online. Where is it?

After the heart-breaking loss of the Chicago Cubs, it was time to take down the huge night window sign on the Tribune Tower, home of the Cubs owners. As the Tribune engineers removed the half-inch thick gatorboards, they discovered that…

The Cubs are going to clinch the pennant at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. I’m going to the ballpark during the game, and hang outside left field. (not inside the park, but outside.) I was thinking of anything wacky that I…

The Tribune Tower is putting up one of those big window night signs for the Chicago Cubs being in the National League Playoffs. The Tribune Company owns the Cubs, so it’s about time that they finally do this. I work…

Eric Zorn compiled a list of all the crazy headlines for yesterday’s Cubs win with pitcher Kerry Wood. I added some more to create this combined list: “It’s All Wood” (Chicago Tribune) “Too much Wood” (Chicago Tribune) “Braves go to…

Went to the cubs game on friday. We found a nice cajun food place just south of wrigley to eat at. I was so surprised that it wasn’t totally packed. We went to two bars before that, but they had…

Today, Dave and I were invited to go to a Cubs game with Doug (director of sales) and the Lola creators. FUN! And it even counts for work!

Other than Minute Maid Park, the worst field for Aramis throughout his career has been Wrigley Field. (This only counts fields where he’s had more than 65 career at bats). He is batting .232 at Wrigley. I’m hoping it’s just…

The 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Trophy looks like they bought it at some garage sale. No. It doesn’t even look that cool. Looks like they spent a whoppin twenty bucks on it. How can they give out such a…