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Cubs icons with statue around Wrigley

January 14, 2026

CHICAGO -- So much history has taken place at Wrigley Field, but only a select few franchise icons have been honored with their likeness forged in bronze. Outside of the Friendly Confines, the Cubs established “statue row” during 2022 to display the effigies of the franchise’s all-time great players. Tributes

The best Cubs pitching season of every era

January 13, 2026

CHICAGO -- The nature of pitching has changed over the many decades of baseball's history. Not only have aspects of the mound been altered, but the abilities of the arms and the way staffs are constructed have also evolved over time. That makes identifying the greatest single-season performance by a

Cubs’ Top 5 righty starters: Bastian’s take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Cubs' Top 5 shortstops: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Cubs' Top 5 left fielders: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Bryant, Ryno top Cubs' best 1-game displays

January 13, 2026

CHICAGO -- One of the beauties of baseball is that no one knows what will happen after the first pitch of a game is thrown. For the next nine innings, each player on the field has a chance to be a hero, make history or rise to the rank of

Cubs' Top 5 lefty starters: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Cubs' medal stand of GMs: Bastian's take 

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we are following our player rankings at each position with the best managers and president of baseball operations/general managers for each franchise, based on their careers while with that club. These rankings are for fun

The Cubs' best off the bench: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

CHICAGO -- No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are

Cubs’ Top 5 first basemen: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Cubs' Top 5 relief pitchers: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Cubs' Top 5 managers: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we are following our Top 5 player rankings at each position with the best managers for each franchise, based on their careers while with that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only

Cubs’ Top 5 second basemen: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Cubs' Top 5 third basemen: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Cubs' Top 5 right fielders: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Cubs' Top 5 center fielders: Bastian's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Hot take: 5 best catchers in Cubs history

January 13, 2026

CHICAGO -- No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are

LaHair's path from non-prospect to Cubs All-Star

January 12, 2026

Editor's note: This story was initially published in late 2019 as part of an MLB.com series on cult heroes for each ballclub.

The best Cubs to wear each uniform number

January 12, 2026

CHICAGO -- The flags that fly atop the foul poles at Wrigley Field feature the most recognizable numbers in Cubs history -- digits no player will don again on the North Side. There is No. 10 for Ron Santo and No. 14 for Ernie Banks. Ryne Sandberg's No. 23 ripples

Here are Cubs' best homegrown Draft picks

January 12, 2026

CHICAGO -- Teams can reel in star players via free-agent contracts or swing blockbuster trades, but the backbone of building a roster begins with the MLB Draft. The Cubs' Draft history began in 1965 (highlighted by the selection of lefty Ken Holtzman) and there have been plenty of boons and

The top Cubs Draft pick from every season

January 12, 2026

CHICAGO -- The Cubs' all-time picks in the MLB Draft range from a National League MVP to plenty who never saw The Show. There are All-Stars and October heroes, as well as cup-of-coffee players you probably have forgotten. Going back to the first June selection process in 1965, here is

These are Wrigley's greatest moments

January 12, 2026

CHICAGO -- The ballpark at the corner of Clark and Addison opened its doors more than a century ago. With its ivy-covered walls and manual scoreboard, Wrigley Field has become a beloved piece of baseball's landscape and the game's history. Designated as a National Historic Landmark last year, Wrigley Field

Kid K tops Cubs' all-time best-pitched games

January 12, 2026

CHICAGO -- History goes hand in hand with the Cubs, whose beginnings can be traced back to the 19th century. And within all that history has been a wealth of arms, setting records and winning awards and earning plaques in the Hall of Fame. With more than 21,000 games and

The best baseball players born on Jan. 12

January 12, 2026

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 12.

Check out the Cubs' longest tape-measure HRs in Statcast Era

January 7, 2026

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have enjoyed plenty of legendary home runs throughout the franchise’s long history. Slammin’ Sammy Sosa dropped jaws as he rewrote the team’s record book. Glenallen Hill famously sent a ball to a rooftop beyond Waveland Ave. Dave Kingman launched some prodigious blasts. There are some unofficial