Birth of baseball and beyond in Chicago -- Spalding's crown and Cap's crews -- Double-play dynamos and three-finger stud -- From Weeghman to Wrigley -- Hippo, Hartnett, Hack,Hornsby, and Herman -- Cause of curse -- Let's play two! -- The Barren years -- One sad death and one sorry swap -- The Hall of Famers -- Black cat and big collapse -- Infighting and frustration -- Passing the torches -- So close, yet so far -- Super Sandberg and the Hawk -- Super season and sad staffs -- The saga of Sammy Sosa -- Strikeout king and run to the playoffs -- "Hey, hey!" and "Hello again everybody" -- "Don't touch that ball!" -- The Piniella era -- The Theo plan -- Destroying the demons.
Summary:
"Highlights the Cubs' greatest moments-including the latest World Series appearance and individual achievements-as well as some very unusual seasons and events"-- Provided by publisher.
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