1971 – The Chicago Cubs release longtime star and future Hall of Famer Ernie Banks *, ending his 19-year major league career. The Cubs also announce that Banks will serve as a coach on manager Leo ...

1938 – The Chicago White Sox’s 25-year-old pitching star Monty Stratton has his right leg amputated as a result of a hunting ...

Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy birthday to Dave Hansen* and other former ...

On November 17, 2020, a golden age for the Chicago Cubs came to an end as president of baseball operations Theo Epstein stepped down from his role. After perfectly building a World Series club, which ...

It’s still only Thanksgiving week, and the Cubs are a deliberate organization with a recent history of making offers (Alex ...

The Cubs want a frontline arm — and free agent RHP Michael King could offer that upside without the risk of a mega-contract.

The Cubs snapped a four-year postseason drought this past season and fell one win shy of reaching the National League ...

Maybe it's as simple as the Cincinnati sickness. How could the Cubs have advanced past Milwaukee and into the NLCS? A healthy Cade Horton is one possibility. The Cubs lost this series in Games 1 and 2 ...

The Chicago Cubs gambled in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers (GameTracker) by starting left-hander Matthew Boyd on short rest. Unfortunately for all the ...

While the Cubs have said they’d like to keep Tucker, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in the industry who believes ...