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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to a five-year deal

Braves Franchise History 1976 - The Braves acquire Jeff Burroughs from the Rangers. 1992 - The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract, and then trade pitchers Charlie Leibrandt and Pat Gomez to the Rangers in exchange for 3B Jose Oliva. Maddux turned down a $28.5 million contract extension mid-season from the Cubs. He signed with Atlanta fo...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 9

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Russ Meyer arrives when Don Elston heads west, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over t...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves fleece Diamondbacks for Dansby Swanson

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images A shockingly lopsided trade gives the Braves their eventual World Series-winning shortstop. Braves Franchise History 1928: The Cardinals sell veteran SS Rabbit Maranville to the Braves. 1987: The Atlanta Braves trade shortstop Rafael Ramirez to the Astros for a pair of minor leaguers. 2001: The Braves sign infielder Vinny Castilla to a two-year c...2024
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• Cubs historical sleuthing: Ryne Sandberg edition

There are a handful of useful clues here, even though we can’t see the scoreboard. Here’s what we know about this photo: Future Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is batting The Cubs are playing the Astros The Astros catcher is wearing No. 14 The Astros pitcher is righthanded Not very many people are in the bleachers Here’s the full photo again: First things first. Alan Ashby was a ca...2024
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• Chris Sale wins 2024 NL Cy Young Award

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Sale was the favorite and he takes home the hardware for the first time in his career. BBWAA Awards week continued on through Wednesday night, as the spotlight switched from the managers to the pitchers as MLB announced the Cy Young Award winners for each respective league. The Atlanta Braves had a vested interest in the proceedings on this particular e...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Brian Snitker is named N.L. Manager of the Year

Braves Franchise History 1995 - Greg Maddux wins his fourth straight Cy Young Award after going 19-2 with a 1.63 ERA. 2018 - Brian Snitker wins the Manager of the Year award in the National League after guiding Atlanta back to the playoffs. Oakland’s Bob Melvin wins the award in the American League. MLB History 1899 - The National League announces that starting in 1900, there will be two umpires...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 9
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves fleece Diamondbacks for Dansby Swanson
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 13

Happy birthday, Arodys Vizcaino | Photo by Keith Hamilton/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Arodys Vizcaino, and other events in Cubdom, including Ryne Sandberg’s MVP Award. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-h...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award

Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1995 - Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 - John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the 1996 National League Cy Y...2024
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• In appreciation of Kyle Hendricks

Kyle Hendricks pitches in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series | Getty Images The righthander had a stellar career in Chicago. One thing to remember about Kyle Hendricks’ mostly good-to-great 11 seasons in a Cubs uniform is that they nearly didn’t happen. And wouldn’t have, if a proposed trade of Ryan Dempster to the Braves for Randall Delgado would have been consummated near the trade deadline...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 6

Craig Counsell is named Cubs manager on this date a year ago | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Craig Counsell is named Cubs manager and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 20

Happy Birthday, José Lobatón! | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy Birthday, José Lobatón! And other stories, including the sad end of the Cubs’ 2015 season. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Eddie Rosario continues his incredible 2021 NLCS

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1991: The Minnesota Twins take a 2-0 lead in the World Series with a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The decisive blow is a leadoff home run in the eighth inning by rookie Scott Leius. Chili Davis also homered for Minnesota. 1992: The Toronto Blue Jays take the World Series lead with a 3 - 2 win over the Atlanta Braves on ...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Tom Glavine pitches 1-0 gem in NLDS against Astros

Photo by Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Yet another classic from the Hall-of-Famer Braves Franchise History 1957: Lew Burdette’s third victory of the World Series, a 5-0 decision over the New York Yankees, gives the Milwaukee Braves the World Champion 1996: Gary Gaetti hits a grand slam off Greg Maddux to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 30

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Alfonso Soriano hits homers, playoff action, a perfect game, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 22

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The downfall of Marla Collins, Matt Garza to the Rangers, Dillinger at the Biograph, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narr...2024
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• An unconventional Cubs Convention: Fans, friendship and love for a baseball team
Danny Rockett A summary of happenings at the first Cubs Con in three years. I am a part of the greatest community in the world: I am a Cubs fan. Cubs fans can be from anywhere and can be anyone. You can be a part of any religion, race, or gender and the bond that ties us all together is a love of the Chicago Cubs. Whether you’re an autograph hound, a fantasy league stats nerd, gear head, o...2023
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"2014 - Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine are elected to the Hall of Fame along with first baseman Frank Thomas."

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"With due respect to Barbaro Canizares, Ryan Church, Troy Glaus, Juan Fransisco, Joey Terdoslavich, Christian Bethancourt, Cameron Maybin, Tyler Flowers, Cristian Pache and Alex Dickerson, the final resting place for Jones’ number 25 will now be in the more appropriate company of Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones, Warren Spahn, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro, Hank Aaron and Tom Glavine whose numbers were retired specifically for their accomplishments with the Braves organization."

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"Greg Maddux says he initially intended to sign with the Yankees instead of the Braves in 1992"

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"The great Greg Maddux has said waste pitches in 0-2 counts are a pointless endeavor."

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"That percentage ties him with his former teammate, Greg Maddux, for 10th-highest percent all-time (Ken Griffey Jr."

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"WATCH: Greg Maddux pranks Kris Bryant during BP with his arsenal of pitches"

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"Wednesday was the first day in uniform at Camelback Ranch-Glendale for Greg Maddux, special assistant to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman."

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"The no-hitter was Arrieta’s 14th consecutive quality start, the most for a Cubs pitcher since Greg Maddux in 1992."

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"Keith Law of ESPN weighed in on the field and who he would send to Cooperstown: There is no set number of inductees to the Hall of Fame each year, but last year featured three stars—Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and Frank Thomas—for only the eighth time in the 70-year history of the process, according to the official website."

• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to a five-year deal
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• Baseball history unpacked, December 9
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves fleece Diamondbacks for Dansby Swanson
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• Cubs historical sleuthing: Ryne Sandberg edition
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• In appreciation of Kyle Hendricks
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• This Day in Braves History: David Justice wins the N.L. Rookie of the Year award

Set Number: X41425 Braves Franchise History 1945 - The Boston Braves sign Billy Southworth to a three-year contract. Eddie Dyer will replace Southworth in St. Louis. 1990 - David Justice wins the Rookie of the Year Award for the National League. Justice hit .282 with 28 home runs and replaced outfielder Dale Murphy in right field in August. 2007 - Greg Maddux wins his 17th Gold Glove set...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Greg Maddux makes history with three straight Cy Young Awards

Photo credit should read BRIAN BAHR/AFP via Getty Images The strike-shortened season bears golden fruit for Greg Maddux Braves franchise history 1991: The Atlanta Braves take the lead in the World Series with a 14-5 rout of the Minnesota Twins in Game 5. Atlanta blows open a 5-3 game with nine runs in the last two innings. 1992: The Toronto Blue Jays take the major league baseball champio...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Eddie Rosario continues his incredible 2021 NLCS
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• Laureano, Snitker: “Every day’s been Game 7 for a while”

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta’s backs are up against the wall once again. With that being said, they’re certainly grown used to that feeling lately. It’s Win-or-Go Home time for the Atlanta Braves and usually that type of situation comes with a ton of pressure to deliver in order to keep your Postseason hopes alive. However, if you believe manager Brian Snitke...2024
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• Cubs historical sleuthing: Ryne Sandberg edition
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• This day in Braves History: Eddie Rosario continues his incredible 2021 NLCS
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• This Day in Braves History: Austin Riley delivers a walk-off single in game one of the NLCS

Photo by Jenn Finch/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1991 - Steve Avery shuts down the Pirates as Atlanta beats Pittsburgh 1-0 to force a Game 7 in Pittsburgh in the NLCS. It is the third 1-0 game of the series. Greg Olson doubles home the only run of the game in the ninth. Ron Gant picked up his sixth stolen base of the series to set a new playoff record. https://www....2024
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• This day in Braves history: Braves win wild NLCS Game 2 against Dodgers

Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images This was a fun series, until it wasn’t! Braves Franchise History 1914: The Boston Braves complete a remarkable sweep of the Philadelphia Athletics, the first in World Series history. Dick Rudolph pitches a complete game, 3-1 victory for the Braves, who were 15 games out of first place in early July. 1959: The Milwaukee Braves release long-...2024
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• Laureano, Snitker: “Every day’s been Game 7 for a while”
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta fires Billy Hitchcock

Braves Franchise History 1914: The Robins stop Grover Cleveland Alexander’s win streak at nine games, defeating the Phillies 2-1, behind Jeff Pfeffer. Alexander is done in by three Phillies errors. In front of a handful of fans, the pennant-winning Braves top the Giants, 7-1 in the first of two. Boston then beats Christy Mathewson for six runs in three innings, but the game ends in a 7-7 tie. For...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 161

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images A magical sendoff for a Cubs legend in a 3-0 win. What a day. We all have so many memories of Kyle Hendricks. Obviously, he started some of the most significant games in modern Cubs history, a statement that can be made without even an ounce of hyperbole. He started the deciding games of both the NLCS and the World Series in 2016, dominating the Dodgers ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Bobby Cox signs a one year extension with Atlanta

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1933: The Phillies and Braves, split a twin bill, each winning 5-4. Chuck Klein has three hits in each game, including his National League-high 28th homer in the opener. Boston’s Wally Berger, second in homers with 26, is out of action and doesn’t play today. 1948: The Braves clinch the National League flag by defeating the Giant...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 135

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports One good inning was just enough for a 7-6 win. From the department of really specific and random baseball stats: The Cubs are the first team in MLB history with an eight-game stretch that includes 98 hits, 80 runs, 43 extra base hits, 18 steals, and 14 homers. The Cubs are 7-1 over this stretch and are playing some of their best baseball of the year. This...2024
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• Atlanta's starting rotation has hit some new and lofty heights

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images They're going hard on the mound at a historic level in recent days. Hopefully it continues! Earlier today, our very own DJourn shared a QuickPost that was passing on a stat that everybody’s favorite stat nerd Sarah Langs shared over on X Twitter. I think we all have noticed that Atlanta’s starting pitching has been on a roll lately — gran...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• Baseball history unpacked, October 20
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• Laureano, Snitker: “Every day’s been Game 7 for a while”
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 30
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 161
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• Cubs 3, Reds 0: Hail and (probably) farewell to Kyle Hendricks

Getty Images The Professor threw a vintage game and received several well-deserved ovations. Today at Wrigley Field, we had one of those events where you’d say, “If you pitched this to Hollywood producers, they’d throw you out of their office.” Kyle Hendricks, World Series hero and Cubs stalwart starter for over a decade, struggles all season long. It’s clear that this was most likely his ...2024
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• It’s time to start protecting hitters from headshots

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images With retaliation pitches no longer being a thing, it’s time for baseball to step in to make sure pitchers are held responsible for hitting guys in the head. On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-0 but in the process of that game, Whit Merrifield had to leave the game following an extremely scary moment. In t...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 135
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 16

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. RIP Ray Chapman. RIP Babe Ruth. RIP Bobby Thomson. Happy birthday to Justin Grimm and others. Plus Don Zimmer’s wedding, and the wind is blowing out. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric loo...2024
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• Royals 6, Cubs 0: One inning that sums up the entire 2024 season

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The story of this entire Cubs season can be told in brief. For those of you who want to fast-forward through the rest of this miserable 2024 Cubs season, you can tell all your friends just to watch the fifth inning of the Cubs’ 6-0 loss to the Royals Friday night, because that inning summed up the entire year quite well. The Cubs couldn’t touch Brady Singer f...2024
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• Jake Arrieta's 1st No-Hitter Cements His Status as One of MLB's Top Aces
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• Dodgers happy to have Maddux share wisdom
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• Dodgers add Maddux, Ibanez to front office
Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux and 19-year Major League veteran Raul Ibanez have been named special assistants to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and the baseball operations department....2016
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• Dodgers add Maddux, Ibanez to front office
Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux and 19-year Major League veteran Raul Ibanez have been named special assistants to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and the baseball operations department....2016
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• Celebrating Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones

At long last, Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones is having his number retired by the organization. Seven years after being inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame, Jones will finally see his number retired by the organization with which he became a generational defensive talent. At long last, the Atlanta Braves will be retiring the number Andruw Jones famously wore during his 12 seasons with...2023
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• WATCH: Greg Maddux pranks Kris Bryant during BP with his arsenal of pitches
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• Greg Maddux eager to share knowledge with Dodgers pitchers
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• The White Sox are YOUR problem now

The tweet that started the madness. | @chrystal_ok / Twitter. What will you do to fix this team? Let’s live in a fantasy world for a bit. First off, Chris Getz has been ousted due to being terrible. While doing a quick-to-nonexistent search, Human Resources descended upon the ballpark to fill the spot. Someone taps you on the shoulder after seeing the way you managed to carry a beer, nac...2024
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• An unconventional Cubs Convention: Fans, friendship and love for a baseball team
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• Does the 2014-2015 MLB Offseason Rank as Baseball's Wildest Ever?
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• Is John Smoltz Worthy of Being First-Ballot 2015 Hall of Famer?
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to a five-year deal
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• Cubs historical sleuthing: Ryne Sandberg edition
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• This Day in Braves History: Brian Snitker is named N.L. Manager of the Year
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 13
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 6
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• Ian Happ wins 3rd Gold Glove

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs left fielder wins for the third-straight season The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards were announced this evening and for the third-straight season, the Cubs’ Ian Happ was given the award for the top defender in left field in the National League. Happ is the first Cubs’ outfielder to win a Gold Glove three years in a row. He was tied for th...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Greg Maddux makes history with three straight Cy Young Awards
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• This day in Braves History: Eddie Rosario continues his incredible 2021 NLCS
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• This Day in Braves History: Austin Riley delivers a walk-off single in game one of the NLCS
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves fleece Diamondbacks for Dansby Swanson
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• Laureano, Snitker: “Every day’s been Game 7 for a while”
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• Cubs 3, Reds 0: Hail and (probably) farewell to Kyle Hendricks
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 22
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• Outside The Confines: Don’t bet on it

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports MLB announces suspensions in a major gambling scandal. A look ahead to the trade deadline. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. If you’re going to get caught doing something stupid that’s going to get you into a lot of trouble, don’t do it for some spare change. Al has already written on this story, but Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was per...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 8

Happy birthday, James Russell! A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to James Russell and others, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as the...2024
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• Andre Dawson wants his Hall of Fame plaque changed to a Cubs cap — and the Hall is listening

Andre Dawson with his Hall of Fame plaque at the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, July 25, 2010 | Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Give the man what he wants. Tuesday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune posted a column in which he wrote that Hall of Famer Andre Dawson wants the cap on his Hall of Fame plaque changed from an Expos cap to a Cubs cap. Dawson’s reasoning, per Sullivan: “...2023
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• Braves Mailbag: Roster decisions, Michael Soroka, playoff rotation and more

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images This week’s mailbag is full of questions about the rotation and some of the bullpen decisions that the Braves are going to have to make. A huge thank you to everyone that sent in questions for this week’s Atlanta Braves mailbag. I couldn’t get to all of them, but we are going to try do these more frequently over the final month of the regular season...2023
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 5
Rich Gossage, Hall-of-Famer. | Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to the Sarge and the Goose! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore a...2023
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