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1) When Chicago ruled baseball: the Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906

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Weisberger, Bernard A

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In 1906, the baseball world saw something that had never been done. Two teams from the same city squared off against each other in a World Series that pitted the heavily favored Cubs of the National League against the hardscrabble American League champion White Sox. Now, more than a century later, noted historian Bernard A. Weisberger tells the tale of a unique time in baseball, a unique time in America, and a time when Chicago was at the center of...

2) Game of my life, Chicago Cubs: memorable stories of Cubs baseball

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Game of My Life

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Whether they wore white stockings or blue helmets, the baseball players of Chicago's North Side have always had great stories to tell. Now fans of this loveable franchise will finally get to hear from twenty-eight of the best players as they relive that singular moment which defined their Cubs career. In this newly updated edition of Game of My Life Chicago Cubs, veteran sportswriter Lew Freedman brings readers off the bench and onto the field...

3) Chicago Cubs: the heart and soul of Chicago

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An entertaining and heartfelt look at the ties of hope, faith, and optimism that bind Cubs fans together. Also offers unique insight into what it means to be a true Cubs fans by exploring how deeply the histories of the city of Chicago and its Cubs are intertwined. Featuring interviews with an all-star cast of Cubs fans, Cubs legends, and experts, and remarkable historical images, including dozens of rare and never-before-seen photos from the earliest...

4) The Chicago Tribune book of the Chicago Cubs: a decade-by-decade history

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Chicago Tribune

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A decade-by-decade look at Chicago Cubs history collecting original photography, box scores, reproduced articles, new essays, timelines, and more from the Chicago Tribune's vast archives. Curated by Chicago Tribune sports editors, this book covers important moments from the team's beginnings in 1876 to the triumphant 2016 World Series Championship. --

5) The Chicago Cubs: an illustrated history

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6) Banks to Sandberg to Grace: five decades of love and frustration with the Chicago Cubs

7) 2016 World Series champions: Chicago Cubs

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2016 World Series Champions takes fans out to the ball game and right down to the field-level action. Published in partnership with MLB and researched and written by their own in-house team of committed and knowledgeable baseball experts, this commemorative keepsake offers fans not only a detailed game-by-game recap of the World Series Champion's run through the annual Fall Classic, but also a history of the World Series. With more than 200 incredible...

8) The Cubs quotient: how the Chicago Cubs changed the world

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"From secret societies to mysterious murders, medical milestones to global epidemics, architectural benchmarks to entertainment firsts, the Chicago Cubs have shaped history more than any organization in professional sports"--Page 4 of cover.

9) 2016 World Series: Cubs vs. Indians

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"This historic official film from Major League Baseball presents the exciting story of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series title run through comprehensive highlights, exclusive access and interviews, and breathtaking footage"--Container.

10) The Cubs way: the zen of building the best team in baseball and breaking the curse

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"With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become World Series champions"--

11) My Cubs: a love story

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"NPR's Scott Simon's personal, heartfelt reflections on his beloved Chicago Cubs, replete with club lore, memorable anecdotes, frenetic fandom and wise and adoring intimacy that have made the world champion Cubbies baseball's most tortured--and now triumphant--franchise. No metaphor is necessary; the Chicago Cubs have been the living example of disappointment and failure for more than a century--until now. The Cubs' 2016 World Series win marked the...

12) Let's play two: the legend of Mr. Cub, the life of Ernie Banks

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"The definitive and revealing biography of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks, one of America's most iconic, beloved, and misunderstood baseball players, by acclaimed journalist Ron Rapoport"-- Ernie Banks played in fourteen All-Star Games, won two MVPs, and twice led the Major Leagues in home runs and runs batted in... but he spent his entire career with the Chicago Cubs, who didn't win a pennant in his adult lifetime. His enthusiasm endeared him to...

13) Teammate: my journey in baseball and a World Series for the ages

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Discusses the author's life and career, including his role as "Grandpa Rossy" on the Chicago Cubs 2016 championship-winning team.

14) Billy Williams: my sweet-swinging lifetime with the Cubs

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Williams, Billy

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One of the most popular Cubs of all timeand now an executive advisor for the teamWilliams reminisces about his early years, his Hall of Fame career, and his five decades in the game in this inspirational autobiography. In Billy Williams, My Sweet-Swinging Lifetime with the Cubs, he remembers the sturdy values and selfless devotion of the people from Whistler who helped shape his character, people like Lilly Dixon, his grade school principal, and Virgil...

15) Cubs Forever: Memories from the Men Who Lived Them

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Cubs Forever celebrates the 60-year romance between the team, the superstation, and the fans. It brings to life some of the great games and moments in the team's history, such as Ernie Banks' 500th home run, the first night game at Wrigley Field, and four no-hitters. Add in stories from the men who work behind the scenes at Wrigley and WGN, plus interviews with the team's many stars over this six-decade period, and you have a baseball bonanza for...

16) This old Cub

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"An acclaimed documentary feature about former All-Star third baseman, broadcaster and Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo and his lifelong battle with diabetes."--Container.

17) A day at the park: in celebration of Wrigley Field

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Hartel, William

18) Wrigley Field: a celebration of the friendly confines

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19) Cubs 100: a century at Wrigley

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A collection of baseball tales, including highlights from the exciting 2015 season.

20) Ten innings at Wrigley: the wildest ballgame ever, with baseball on the brink

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"The dramatic story of a legendary 1979 slugfest between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, full of runs, hits, and subplots, at the tipping point of a new era in baseball history"--