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The Big 50: Chicago Cubs
The Men and Moments That Made the Chicago Cubs
By Carrie Muskat / Foreword by Anthony Rizzo
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Chicago Cubs is an extensive and dynamic look at the 50 top moments and figures that make the Cubs the Cubs. Longtime MLB scribe Carrie Muskat recounts the living history of the team and revisits the most remarkable stories of the franchise, featuring greats like Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javy Baez and more.
The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Chicago Cubs takes a deep dive into the fifty best figures and historical moments that have make the team such a unique and special franchise. Muskat weaves together tales of Cubs history into this fine collection, including stories such as:
- Game 7 of the World Series, an 8-7 extra inning, rain-delayed victory that generations of Cubs fans will never forget
- Being inside the Friendly Confines during Kerry Wood’s historic 20-strikeout day in his fifth career start on May 6, 1998
- How Billy Williams has passed along knowledge he learned from Rogers Hornsby in 1959 to recent generations of Cubs players
- How much time Andre Dawson spent in the trainer's room to prepare for that day's game
- A chapter on Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown, who pitched in four World Series for the Cubs (1906, '07, '08 and '10) and has one of the most appropriate nicknames in the game
- Lesser known stories on the Shawon-O-Meter, the tragic death of Ken Hubbs and Hank Sauer, the Mayor of Wrigley Field in the 1950s
With dozens of interviews compiled over years of intimate access to the team, The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Chicago Cubs is the perfect primer for new Cubs fans and an essential addition to a seasoned fan's collection.
About the Author:
Carrie Muskat spent nearly two decades as the Cubs beat writer for MLB.com. She is the author of Banks to Sandberg to Grace: 5 Decades of Love & Frustration with Chicago Cubs.
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