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The 1961 Chicago Cubs season was the 90th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 86th in the National League and the 46th at Wrigley Field. In the first season under their College of Coaches , the Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 64–90, 29 games behind the Cincinnati Reds .
The Chicago Cubs baseball club is an original member of the National League (1876 to date), established in 1874 or 1870. Here is a list of players who appeared in at least one regular season game beginning 1874. (Their 1870–1871 players are in Category:Chicago White Stockings players among many others to about 1890.)
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs are members of the National League (NL) Central Division in Major League Baseball (MLB). In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager, or more formally, the field manager. The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on ...
Chicago Cubs (1953–1971) Career highlights and awards; 14× All-Star (1955–1960², 1961²–1962², 1965, 1967, 1969) 2× NL MVP (1958, 1959) Gold Glove Award (1960) 2× NL home run leader (1958, 1960) 2× NL RBI leader (1958, 1959) Chicago Cubs No. 14 retired; Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame; Major League Baseball All-Century Team; Member of the ...
In 1960, the Dodgers traded Zimmer to the Chicago Cubs for Johnny Goryl, Ron Perranoski, Lee Handley and $25,000. After the 1961 season, the expansion New York Mets chose Zimmer from the Cubs as the fifth pick in the premium phase of the 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft , costing the Mets $125,000.
In the Chicago Cubs' pursuit of their first World Series win in 108 years, the team has the support of many celebrities and superstars around the country. They're passionate. They're loud.
The Iowa Cubs will play their home opener Tuesday with a ton of big prospects on their roster. ... Chicago’s 2016 World Series run was built around the organization’s ability to draft, develop ...
Homers by Frank Robinson and pinch hitter Jerry Lynch (a tie breaker in the eighth inning) give the Reds an 8–3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Roger Maris hits his major league record-tying 60th home run of the season, a third-inning solo shot against Jack Fisher of the Baltimore Orioles.