The Big 50: Chicago Cubs: The Men and Moments that Made the Chicago Cubs

by Carrie Muskat, Anthony Rizzo (Foreword by)

Overview

The Big 50: 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. Learn about and revisit the remarkable stories, featuring greats like Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Anthony Rizzo, and more. 

With dozens of interviews compiled over years of intimate access to the team, this is the perfect primer for new Cubs fans and an essential addition to a seasoned fan’s collection. 


The Big 50 series take a deep dive into the fifty best figures and historical moments that make a team. Other Big 50 titles on Chicago sports include: 

• The Big 50: Chicago Bears 
• The Big 50: Chicago Blackhawks 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629377483
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	04/06/2021
Series:	The Big 50
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

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.
 
Anthony Rizzo is first baseman for the Chicago Cubs and a three-time All-Star. In 2016, he helped the Cubs win their first World Series title since 1908.

Table of Contents

Foreword Anthony Rizzo 7

1 Game 7, 2016 World Series 10

2 Mr. Cub 17

3 20-K Game 23

4 8-8-88 29

5 Sammy Sosa 34

6 Ryne Sandberg 39

7 Harry Caray 47

8 1969 52

9 Fergie Jenkins 56

10 Ron Santo 62

11 Greg Maddux 69

12 Boys of Zimmer: 1989 Cubs 74

13 2015 Wild-Card Game 78

14 Rick Sutcliffe 82

15 1984 86

16 The Hawk 91

17 2003 98

18 Lee Smith 102

19 Joe Maddon 106

20 Rick Monday 111

21 Ernie Broglio 116

22 Billy Williams 120

23 No-Hitter Roundup 127

24 Hack Wilson 132

25 Jack Brickhouse 137

26 Leo Durocher 143

27 El Mago 147

28 Ken Holtzman 152

29 Sweet Lou 156

30 Dallas Green 161

31 Kris Bryant 166

32 Merkle's Boner 171

33 College of Coaches 175

34 Tinker to Evers to Chance 179

35 Lee Elia's Rant 184

36 2018 and David Bote 188

37 May 17, 1979 194

38 Tom Ricketts and Theo Epstein 198

39 Mordecai "Three-Finger" Brown 205

40 Kyle Schwarber 213

41 1990 All-Star Game 218

42 Charlie Grimm 224

43 Pat Hughes 229

44 Anthony Rizzo 234

45 Phil Cavarretta 242

46 Jon Lester 247

47 Gabby Hartnett 251

48 David Ross 255

49 Game 5 NLDS and Wade Davis 259

50 "Go Cubs Go" 263

Acknowledgments 269

Sources 271