1908 Chicago Cubs season
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The 1908 Chicago Cubs season was the 37th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 33rd in the National League, and the 16th at West Side Park. It involved the Cubs winning their third consecutive Na
1908 Chicago Cubs
Composite image of post-season eligible players of the 1908 Chicago Cubs.
Merkle's Boner
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Merkle's Boner refers to the notorious base-running mistake committed by rookie Fred Merkle of the New York Giants in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 23, 1908. Merkle's failure to advance
1908 Chicago Cubs season
…while playing for the New York Giants in a game against the Cubs, 19-year-old Fred Merkle committed a base-running error that later became known as "Merkle's Boner" and earned him the nickname of "Bonehead." In the bottom of the 9th inning, Merkle came to bat with two outs and the score tied 1–1. At the time, Moose…
Fred Merkle
An estimated 20,000 fans watched the game.
Story headline in The New York Times
Standings of the National League prior to the replaying of the tied game