50 Fun Facts About the Chicago Cubs: The Fan's Handy Guide to the History, Highlights, and Culture of One of the Most Beloved Teams in Baseball - Couverture souple

McCandless, Sean

 
9781946313133: 50 Fun Facts About the Chicago Cubs: The Fan's Handy Guide to the History, Highlights, and Culture of One of the Most Beloved Teams in Baseball

Synopsis

Here is the story of the Chicago Cubs, described in facts and much more: stories, anecdotes, statistics, and trivia about one of the most beloved teams in professional baseball. Enjoy the history, highlights, and heroes from over 150 years of big-league baseball on the North Side of Chicago. Carry this handy book in your backpack or back pocket when you visit Wrigley Field, a road game, or Spring Training. Snack on it along with your Chicago-style hot dog. Master the Quiz and even add your own questions and answers. Elevate your trivia game and impress your family and friends. Know more about the Cubs and enhance the thrill of the game. From the GOATs to the Goat, enjoy Cub fan traditions. Includes song lyrics for the Cubs anthem "Go, Cubs, Go!" Collect all the 50 Fun Facts Baseball books and merch and have even more fun.

CONTENTS

  • Introduction
  • A Fan Remembers: Memories from a lifelong fan.
  • Origins: Their first ballpark burned down in the Great Chicago Fire!
  • Ball Parks: It wasn't always Wrigley Field.
  • Greatest Players: Ernie, Billy, Ronnie, Ryno, Grace, and so many more.
  • Managers & Owners
  • High Points: Beyond 2016.
  • Low Points: You Can't Win'em All
  • Fans & Traditions: Celebrity Cub fans, The Curse of the Billy Goat, Bartman, Steve Goodman.
  • Mascots
  • Announcers: Brickhouse, Harry, and other voices of the Cubs.
  • The Cubs Today
  • Bonus Facts: Award winners, the farm system.
  • All-Time Stats Leaders: GOATs in Batting and Pitching.
  • Quiz Time: Test yourself, test your friends, create your own questions.
  • More About the Team: Resources, Books, Websites, and Podcasts.

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