1982 - The Chicago Cubs became the first major-league baseball team to win 8,000 games. The Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5-0. Win number 8,000 came after playing 15,337 games in over 107 years. In the words of the Cubs’ legendary announcer, Harry Caray, “Holy Cow!” Now, if the Cubbies could just get into the World Series...
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Harry Caray . . . just wondering . . .
1982 - The Chicago Cubs became the first major-league baseball team to win 8,000 games. The Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5-0. Win number 8,000 came after playing 15,337 games in over 107 years. In the words of the Cubs’ legendary announcer, Harry Caray, “Holy Cow!” Now, if the Cubbies could just get into the World Series...
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Arthur, back in 2000, with a 42-6 drubbing of Dayton, Yale became the first college football team in history to win 800 games, barely outracing Michigan. Today, Yale football is anemic nationally, so all the Cubs' victories plus $1.50 will get them a cup of coffee, if you know what I mean.
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