Iconic Matches
34 entries in the Chicago Cubs compendium.
1984 Ryne Sandberg vs Cardinals (June 23)Sandberg's two extra-inning homers ignited the Cubs' first playoff run since 1945.1908 World Series Game 2Cubs take 2–0 series lead with 6–1 win in Game 2.1989 NLCS Game 5Cubs win NL East, fall to Giants in five-game NLCS.2003 NLCS Game 6 (Steve Bartman)The controversial fan interference play that changed the course of the 2003 NLCS.2016 World Series Game 3The Cubs ended a 108-year championship drought with a dramatic Game 7 victory in 10 inning2015 NLDS Game 5 vs CardinalsOne of the most bitter rivalries in Major League Baseball.2016 World Series Game 7The Cubs end a 108-year championship drought with an extra-innings victory in Game 7.1945 World Series Game 7The Tigers won the Series in seven games, giving them their second championship and first 1969 NL East Race FinaleThe most celebrated second-place team in baseball history.1989 NLCS Game 1The 1989 Cubs won the NL East but fell to the Giants in the NLCS.1998 NL Wild Card TiebreakerOne night. Two teams. One Wild Card spot lost in extra innings.2003 NLCS Game 6 (Bartman Game)A single foul ball, one fan's reach, and the end of a 58-year dream.2007 NL Division Series Game 5The North Siders: A legacy of history and heartbreak.1908 World Series Game 3The Tigers' lone win in the 1908 World Series, highlighted by Ty Cobb's finest Series outi2018 National League Central TiebreakerThe Chicago Cubs: 153 seasons of baseball history.1962 NLCS Game 1A match that cannot exist because the playoff format had not yet been invented.1908 World Series Game 2 vs TigersCubs take Game 2 behind Tinker's historic blast and Overall's complete game.2003 NLCS Game 6 vs MarlinsThe Cubs were five outs away from the World Series when an infamous sequence unfolded.1938 Homer in the Gloamin' vs PiratesThe Homer in the Gloamin' put the Cubs in first place, and they clinched the pennant three1984 Sandberg Two HRs vs CardinalsThe 'Sandberg Game' starter who nearly earned his first win at Wrigley Field.2016 NLCS Game 7 vs DodgersThe 2016 Chicago Cubs ended the longest World Series championship drought in history.2007 NLDS Game 1 vs DiamondbacksCubs swept in NLDS by Diamondbacks.2008 NLDS Game 3 vs DodgersThe Cubs' 2008 season ended with a sweep in the NLDS.1969 September 2 vs MetsThe most celebrated second-place team in baseball history.1972 NLCS Game 5 vs RedsThe earliest active professional sports club in North America.1907 World Series Game 5 vs TigersThe 1907 Chicago Cubs won their first World Series, sweeping the Detroit Tigers four games1945 World Series Game 7 vs TigersThe 1945 World Series: Tigers top Cubs in seven, with Paul Richards driving in four in Gam2016 World Series Game 7 vs IndiansThe Cubs ended the longest championship drought in North American professional sports hist1984 NLCS Game 5 vs PadresThe North SidersHack Wilson 1930 Record SeasonThe year Hack Wilson shattered the RBI record with a historic 191, cementing his legacy as1945 Curse of the Billy GoatThe 71-year curse that haunted the Chicago Cubs until 2016.Kerry Wood Twenty-Strikeout GameA rookie's masterpiece: twenty strikeouts in a shutout at Wrigley Field.2016 Ross World Series Home RunFirst World Series title since 19082007 NLDS Victory over RockiesThe I-94 Rivalry: Brewers vs. Cubs
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