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98-56 .636 |
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| Standings |
Won the NL |
| Pythagorean |
99-55, 99-55, 99-55 |
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735 /
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| Postseason | Lost World Series 4-3 to Detroit Tigers | | Ballpark | Wrigley Field | | Park Factors | Batting: 98 / Pitching: 96 | | Attendance | 1,036,386 (2nd) (3rd) | | Spring Training | French Lick, Indiana | | Manager | Charlie Grimm | | Coaches | Milt Stock, Red Smith, Roy Johnson | | Executives | President: Phillip Wrigley, General Manager: James Gallagher | | Minor Leagues | (AA) Los Angeles Angels, (A1) Nashville Volunteers, (B) Portsmouth Cubs, (B) Hagerstown Owls, (C) Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, (D) Statesville Cubs, (D) Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | | Radio | (WIND) Bert Wilson, Wayne Osborn |
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The 1945 Chicago Cubs
went 98-56
and finished 1st
in the
National League. The Cubs
drew 1,036,386
to Wrigley Field.
Hank Borowy, Phil Cavarretta, Stan Hack, Don Johnson, Bill Nicholson, Andy Pafko, Claude Passeau and Hank Wyse made the All-Star team. Phil Cavarretta won the National League Most Valuable Player award.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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