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Steve Bartman

Harry Caray's Restaurant bought the baseball Steve Bartman intercepted during a playoff Cubs game for $113k and ceremonially destroyed it to exorcise the Cubs' curse.

April 15 at 8:20 PM 4.0 4

The Called Shot

Babe Ruth's famous "called shot", when he pointed to center field to predict his home run and then knocked it out of the park, was in Wrigley Field in 1932.

April 7 at 8:18 PM 4.0 4

White Sox vs. Cubs

According to Facebook data, the White Sox are more popular than the Cubs in Cook county.

March 31 at 9:21 PM 3.0 4

The Cubs' Hometown

The Chicago Cubs are the only original National League ball club to play every season in its original city.

December 10 at 1:01 AM 3.4 4

Merkle's Boner

Wrigleyville bar Merkle's Bar & Grill is named after Fred Merkle, the NY Giants rookie, whose running mistake allowed the Cubs to win the pennant in 1908.

December 4 at 9:07 PM 3.0 4

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