Cubs by the Numbers: a Complete History of the Chicago Cubs by Uniform Number 9781613218792, 9781613218877, 9781602393721, 1613218877

Table of contents :
Intro
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword by Pat Hughes
Introduction
#1: Where Have You Gone, Jose Cardenal?-First Things
#2: The Lip and The Riot-Number 2 Is Number 1: Managing Wins by Number
#3: Kiki-Pitching Low
#4: The Hermans-Cubs Unis, Part I: Dressed for Success
#5: Take Five ... Please!-Cubs Unis, Part II: Then Depression Set In
#6: Smilin' Stan-Cubs Unis, Part III: Into the Now
#7: Jo-Dee, Jo-Dee Davis-Bring 'Em Home: Most RBI by Number
#8: The Hawk-Be Patient
Take a Number: Walks by Number #9: The Rebel and The Mayor-Scorecard Envy: Just What Are Those Scoreboard Numbers?#10: The Ol' Third Baseman-Running It Up the Flagpole: Retiring Numbers at Wrigley
#11: Kess- Active Wear
#12: Shawon-Helmet Head
#13: Lucky Star and All-Star Claude-Gassaway Got Away
#14: Mr. Cub-The Number No One Knows About: Rose Breaks Cobb's Record at Wrigley
#15: Fame Eluded Us-The Search for Santo
#16: Bittersweet 16-Maybe They Shoulda Kept 'Em Blank
#17: Gracie and Kris-Double Your Pleasure
#18: Bruno, Mo, and Geo-Numbers Not Off Their Backs: Pre-Existing Cubs (1871-1932) #19: Manny and the Mad Russian-Numbers Not Off Their Backs: Since 1932 Edition#20: Now Disappointing In Center Field ... Stolen
#21: Sammy-Swing and a Drive ... Swing and a Miss
#22: What Might Have Been ... and What Might Be-Streaking
#23: Ryno!-Gold Standard
#24: Fabian, LaCock, and a Guy Named Brock-More Streaking
#25: Raffy, Candy, D-Lee, and Two Guys Named Moe-Numbers Game
#26: Billy Williams Every Day-The Best-Hitting Cubs Number
#27: The Vulture and the Toothpick-Numbers Off to the Triple
#28: Closing Time-North Side, South Side #29: Jeff and the Generics-Scoring by the Number#30: Can You Pitch? Have We Got a Number For You!-The Chain
#31: Fergie and Maddog-Here's to the Winners
#32: Almost Famous-Obscurity, Thy Name Is Leonette
#33: A Wyse Man Once Said ...-One From Column A, One From Column B ...
#34: We Got Wood-Popular
#35: Hi, Hy, Buddy, Bo, and Turk-Strikeouts by the Bushel
#36: Sarge-For Appearances' Sake
#37: Erickson and Ellsworth-Loss Leaders
#38: Z!-No-No Numbers
#39: Abby, Kruke and Soup-How 'Bout Them Colts?
#40: 16-1!-The "System" by Yosh
#41: Weathers, Rain, and Dirt-Making Music in '41 #42: Game Over-Hall of Fame Cubs#43: What The Eck?-Tales from the Crypt: Ones That Almost Got Away
#44: From Cavvy to Rizzo-Native Sons by the Numbers
#45: Jug, Flash, and Nipper-Quantity, Not Quality
#46: What Might Have Been, Part Deux-Save It
#47: Shooter, Peanuts, and Spud-Oh, Those Bases on Balls
#48: Big Daddy and Handy Andy-Boy, the Way Hank Sauer Played
#49: Arrieta, Etcetera-Clown College
#50-#59: The Not So Fabulous 50s-Put Me In, Coach
#60-#99: Sixty And Beyond-Zero Zeroes
All-Time Alphabetical Roster
Acknowledgments

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