It has been more than eight decades since the Cubs and Yankees met in the World Series, but according to the simulation posted today by Strat-O-Matic (www.strat-o-matic.com), the leader in sports simulation games, those two storied franchises will survive three rounds of playoffs and match up for the title next ...
Read More »‘The Called Shot’: A Heralded Home Run In An Unheralded Season
Baseball in the 1930s feels less covered than during other decades. That could just be a feeling, but it seems like the Deadball Era, Murderer’s Row Yankees of the 1920s, DiMaggio vs. Williams battles of the 40s, New York domination of the 50s, Mantle-Maris and the 60s and future seasons ...
Read More »Cubs To Launch Marquee Sports Network
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (the “Company” or “Sinclair”) and the Chicago Cubs (“the Cubs”) today announced the formation of a joint venture that will own and operate Marquee Sports Network (“Marquee”), a regional sports network (“RSN”) based in Chicago, Illinois. Marquee will be the Chicago-region’s exclusive network for fans to view ...
Read More »Cubs Wins Keep Extending Into The Social Space
The Chicago Cubs’ dominance coming off their World Series title continued into the Hot Stove and through the spring, according to MVP Index and 120 Sports, who released their baseball social rankings today. Chicago and Kris Bryant are the most socially relevant team and the top social post of the ...
Read More »Baseball Fans Vote Kris Bryant to Card No. 1 for 2017 Topps Baseball
Baseball fans have voted for the next player to be on Card No. 1 for 2017 Topps® Baseball. Chicago Cubs World Series Champion and National League Most Valuable Player Kris Bryant will grace Card No. 1. “It’s a huge honor with Card No. 1 depicting legends before me,” Bryant said. ...
Read More »Steiner Sports Holiday Gift Credo: “Think Inside The Box!”
Steiner Sports founder Brandon Steiner has a new holiday gift credo which is: “Think inside the box!” The sports collectibles company is offering 11, amazing, 10-item “Ultimate Fan Gift Boxes” for Christmas and Hanukkah gift-giving which are sure to have sports fans wrapped up in enthusiasm: the New York Yankees, ...
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