Lou Brock

With the heat of the pennant races and the presence in town of such distinguished visitors as the Cardinals playing the Cubs and the Red Sox visiting the White Sox—not to mention their huge followings—this should be a special weekend in...

While you were out ... The thought occurred to me while following the first-place Chicago Cubs this past week that some Cubs fans have been out of the loop. They might not be up on all the latest developments and advances in civilization (such as "While...

Eight isn't enough for Aramis Ramirez. He believes the Cubs' All-Star roster extends beyond the players who will be introduced with their National League teammates on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. "Jim Hendry's an All-Star too," Ramirez said....

The Cubs made an unforgettable midseason trade, acquiring a proven starting pitcher in exchange for three players, the most intriguing a speedy but light-hitting young outfielder. That six-player deal was consummated 44 years ago. The Cubs are hoping the...

NYESVILLE, Ind. — Go north on Parke County Road 160 East, a stretch of road between two cornfields barely wider than a lane on the Dan Ryan Expressway, and proceed slowly, deeply into Cubs lore. Anybody passing the sign warning motorists to...

The Cubs in the World Series? I didn't want to take a chance at waiting to write about it. Who knows how long the Cubs playoff push will last? While the dream is alive, I thought I would explore Cubs World Series story, albeit a brief one. It seems...

What's the Curse of the Billy Goat? It started during the 1945 World Series, which pitted the Cubs against the Detroit Tigers. The Cubs refused to let Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis bring his lucky goat inside Wrigley Field for Game 4. An angry...

Rickey Henderson is back in uniform and on a major-league roster, albeit in the coaches section. But we all know being the Mets hitting coach is not his first choice of an occupation. All year he's been saying he thinks he can still play in the majors,...

This question is not about the bulls in particular, but it is something I've always wondered about. Why do sports writers write in the style they write? For example, at the end of your article about the Bulls' loss to the Magic, you conclude with Chris...

Player, Year, Cast, Votes, Pct. Tom Seaver 1992 430 425 98.84 Nolan Ryan 1999 497 491 98.79 Cal Ripken Jr. 2007 545 537 98.53 Ty Cobb 1936 226 222 98.23 George Brett 1999 497 488 98.19 Hank Aaron 1982 415 406 97.83 Tony Gwynn 2007 545 532 97.61...

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The Cubs called up their latest, greatest future star Tuesday to replace the injured Alfonso Soriano, who tweaked his hamstring last night. However, , thank you very much. I know it's early, but the Soriano in center field experiment appears to be a dud....