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The Cubs had All-Star seasons from Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson, Rick Sutcliffe, and closing pitcher Mitch Williams. Williams gave the Cubs a strong stopper in the bullpen in his impressive National League debut [1] while the 1989 NL Rookie of the Year was Chicago's very own Jerome Walton, who proved himself to be a dependable centerfielder. [1]
In 1988, Smith played second base and hit .280 in 95 games for the Cubs Winston-Salem minor league team. [1] In 1989, Smith played for the Cubs' AA Charlotte minor-league team, hitting .296 in 126 games. The Cubs promoted Smith to the major leagues in September 1989, and Smith made his Major League Baseball debut on September 2, 1989.
The Chicago Cubs played in the National League East between 1969 and 1993 before moving to the newly created National League Central in 1994. b Prior to 1995, only two divisions existed in each league. With the realignment into three divisions and the institution of the wild card in 1995, the Division Series was added. Division Series.
The Cubs and Giants met in a Wild Card tiebreaker in 1998 where the Cubs advanced, beating the Giants 5–3. On their way to a 2016 World Series, the Cubs also beat the Giants in the 2016 NLDS, 3 games to 1. The Cubs series clinching win in Game 4 was their first postseason win in a game played on the West coast. They had previously lost their ...
He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983–85), San Diego Padres (1986–89), and Chicago Cubs (1989–90), primarily as a center fielder. He also played one season in Japan, in 1991. Wynne batted and threw left-handed. He is the father of professional soccer player Marvell Wynne.
The following lists the results of every season of the Chicago Cubs baseball club of Major League Baseball beginning in 1870 and continuing to 1876 as a charter member of the National League (NL). The White Stockings changed their name in 1890 to the Chicago Colts and again in 1898 to the Chicago Orphans until finally settling in 1903 with the ...
The Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants stole the spotlight in the National League, but the Giants proved to be more dominant with a strong hitting presence, while the Cubs extended their streak without a World Series championship to 81 years. [1]
Walton was drafted in the second round (36th overall) of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs. Walton made his major league debut on April 4, 1989 , as a Chicago Cub. He was named the 1989 National League Rookie of the Year (the first Cub to be so honored since Ken Hubbs in 1962 ), playing in 116 games, batting .293 with 24 ...