[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 16 2017 — In one of his last gestures as President, Barack Obama receives the World Champion Cubs at the White House. Reporters note it’s the first time...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 16 1917 — The Cubs send P Jimmy Lavender and $5,000 to the Phillies for P Al Demaree, who will be sent to the Giants in July. Baseball...
On January 12 1950 — The New York Yankees sell their Newark Bears franchise to the Chicago Cubs , who will move the team to Springfield, Massachusetts. The once-proud Bears, owned by...
On January 12 1961 – Charlie Grimm and Rube Walker are named to the Chicago Cubs College of Coaches. Using this system, a different coach will manage the team each month during...
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page On January 11, 1969, the Chicago Cubs acquire veteran reliever Ted Abernathy from the Cincinnati Reds for...
Sponsor this Page On January 11, 2010 — Former pitching great Greg Maddux, who started his major league career with the Cubs in 1986 , is returning to the team as an...
On January 11, 1960 — The Philadelphia Phillies send fan-favorite Richie Ashburn, the National League’s top hitter in 1958, to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielders Alvin Dark and Jim Woods...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On January 10, 1934 — The late Bill Veeck Sr., a former sports writer who won three pennants (1918, 1929, and 1932) during his reign in Chicago’s front office, is...
[adrotate banner=”49″] On January 10, 1913, The Cincinnati Reds purchased pitcher Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown from the Chicago Cubs . Brown had been sent down to Lousiville by the Cubs, the future...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On January 8, 1930, Chicago Cubs star Art Nehf announces his retirement. Nehf won 184 games during his major league career and pitched in five World Series. We went 4-4...