Hey, hey! Holy Cow! And any other celebratory catch phrase you can think of. The team that hasn’t won a World Series in a 100 years became just the second team in history to win 10,000 games.
The Cubs ran their all-time record to 10,000-9,465 with a win over Colorado Wednesday. And they did it in true, heart-stopping Cubs fashion. They jumped out to a lead … lost the lead … captured the lead in the ninth with a dramatic homer … lost the lead again … then an unsung hero saved the day in the 10th.
They join the Giants as the only other team in the 10K club. The Cubs’ first win came on April 25, 1876 with a 4-0 decision against Louisville. Their first game ever played.
How does this happen? 10,000 wins and 0 titles since 1908. Maybe they peaked too early.
There are other teams that have been around just as long and don’t have as many wins — but more big wins. The Yankees have just 9,394 victories but 26 titles. Not fair. I’ll gladly trade a few thousand wins for a World Series ring.
But maybe I won’t have too. They’re looking pretty good.