In 1968 the Cubs got off to a bad start. On July 5 they lost 4-0 to the Pirates and were 35-45, in ninth place, 15.5 games ...
They went into the season as 100-to-1 shots to win the World Series, but the New York Mets shock the world by beating Baltimore 5-3 to take the championship four games-to-one. The manager was one of ...