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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 1961 major league baseball season began on April 10, 1961. ... Chicago Cubs: Chicago, Illinois: Wrigley Field (Chicago) 36,755 College of Coaches: Cincinnati Reds:
Chicago Cubs (1961–1963) Facundo Anthony "Cuno" Barragan (June 20, 1932 – May 12, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs from 1961 to 1963.
Chicago Cubs (1961–62) James McAnany (September 4, 1936 – December 16, 2015) was an American professional baseball player. Primarily a right fielder , he played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball , from 1958 until 1962, for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs .
August 3 – Tom Downey, 77, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs (1909–1912), then the Buffalo Bisons of the Federal League (1914–1915). August 4 – Chuck Rose, 75, outfielder, first baseman and southpaw pitcher who hurled in three games for the St. Louis Browns in 1909.
Hubbs played in 1961 for the Class AA Wenatchee Chiefs of the Northwest League. With Wenatchee, Hubbs played 138 games, hitting .286 with nine home runs and 68 RBI, along with 20 doubles, six triples and nine stolen bases. Hubbs was then called up to the Chicago Cubs in September, 1961. Hubbs also committed only eight errors all season. [18]
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 ...