Cubs

Next up in the Baseball Seasons series was the year 1975. Coming off 3 straight titles, the Oakland Athletics remained the team to beat. They are the only franchise in history other than the Yankees to win 3 straight. They … Continued

The year was 1974. Watergate, Rumble in the Jungle, and an Oakland Athletics 3 peat. Those were just a few of the major events that happened in 74. One of personal significance to me, and she’d probably not be happy … Continued

According to wikipedia, there was a 1970 Baseball Seasons episode; according to YouTube, there wasn’t. So, it had to be 1971 up next. I missed a second straight World Series appearance by the Baltimore Orioles in 1970, this time resulting … Continued

Next up in our Baseball Seasons viewing was 1969, a year that will always be remembered by Cubs fans alive at the time. This episode actually started off talking about the Cubs hot start that year. As we all know, … Continued

I was able to sneak in another Baseball Seasons episode this weekend; the year was 1968. The title of the episode was The Year of the Pitcher. I knew I’d like this one; I love pitching. Then I remembered who … Continued

OK, what better time to check in on our baseball teams then in the middle of winter? There have been some going-ons… let’s catch up. The Sox signed Liam Hendricks; great move. They also recently gave 1 year deal to … Continued

Next up in the world of Baseball Seasons was 1967. They skipped 1966, the year Koufax won another MVP and lead the Dodgers back to the World Series. However, this time they were taken out by the Baltimore Orioles, who … Continued

Back to the Baseball Seasons series. After the 1961 episode, there was a 4 year gap; 1965 was up next. I wonder why they skipped years… In this case, maybe because it would have been like a broken record. To … Continued