Cubs Inbox: Samardzija's Mexico stint Nov 10, 2009
The Official Site of the Chicago Cubs. Inbox: Samardzija's Mexico stint. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Diamondbacks' Reynolds makes run at own 'K' record Sep 18, 2009
The list of single-season strikeout leaders includes Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt, Mickey Mantle, Hack Wilson, Larry Doby, Ralph Kiner and Willie Stargell _ Hall of Famers all. Jackson is the all-time strikeout leader with 2,597 strikeouts. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Races for Cubs' All-Time 9 heating up Sep 16, 2009
Sammy Sosa trails Andre Dawson and Hack Wilson by about 1,200 votes in the balloting for the top outfielders. Hall of Famer Billy Williams is the leader. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Lee's two homers lift Cubs to win Sep 8, 2009
" He wouldn't specify the adjustments, saying they were minor. Whatever works. This was his 22nd career multi-homer game, and Lee now is the eighth Cubs player to have three seasons of at least 30 homers, joining Sammy Sosa (11 seasons), Ernie Banks (seven), Billy Williams (five), Ron Santo (four), Hank Sauer (four), Hack Wilson (four) and Ramirez (three). The 31 are the most since 2005 for Lee. The Cubs' first baseman is 5-for-10 with four homers and six RBIs in his last three games since the... (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
The North Side Zoo Aug 29, 2009
" The Cubs are 9-15 in August and 63-62 overall. NOTES --1B hit his 25th home run of the season Thursday. It is his sixth season of at least 25 homers and his first since 2005. Lee leads the team in homers and in RBIs, with 86. --3B homered Thursday and extended his hitting streak to five games (9-for-21, .429). The homer was his 184th as a Cub. He is in 10th place on the team's all-time list, six shy of Hack Wilson, who is ninth. --C started Thursday over even though the Cubs played a day game... (Chicago Cubs, TheInsiders.com)
Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hitting cleanup for baseball Jul 13, 2009
338 batting average, is having one of the greatest seasons in history, putting up numbers last approached by Babe Ruth, Hack Wilson and Jimmie Foxx more than 70 years ago ... The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman is having one of the greatest seasons in history, putting up numbers last approached by Babe Ruth, Hack Wilson and Jimmie Foxx more than 70 years ago. (USA Today -- Sports)
All-Star tweets Jul 13, 2009
Pujols having one of the greatest seasons in history, putting up numbers last approached by Babe Ruth, Hack Wilson from. Nats' manager manny acta was fired, according to ESPN Deportes from. (USA Today -- Sports)
Some history lessons can't be ignored (Yesterday) Jul 10, 2009
400, and Hack Wilson of the Cubs hit 56 homers (the league record until McGwire's tainted 70 in 1998), and drove in 190 runs. About 50 years later, Cubs slugger Dave Kingman reportedly had his agent insist on a bonus if he set the franchise record for RBIs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Age-Old Question Jun 30, 2009
1) Hall of Famer Hack Wilson 1932, age 32. 297, 23 homers, 123 RBIs 1933, age 33. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Longoria on pace to set new RBI record May 13, 2009
BALTIMORE -- Hack Wilson holds the Major League single-season RBI record with 191, which he accomplished while playing for the Cubs in 1930. Wilson tallied his 45th RBI in game No. 43 during his record-setting season; Rays third baseman Evan Longoria had 45 RBIs after Tuesday's game, his 34th. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
