In the late '20s and all throughout the 1930s, the Chicago Cubs had glorious achievements, of which the most notable were the pennants they won every three years. In 1929, 1932, 1935, and 1938, the Cubs won league titles. However, each year, they would be defeated by their American League rivals at the Fall Classic. One of the most memorable of which was the 1932 World Series wherein legendary New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth called his shot at Wrigley Field.
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In 1930, the Cubs’ own home-run artist, Hack Wilson hit 56 homers with an RBI record of 191. This was one of the most impressive seasons by a baseball player in the history of the MLB. But it wasn’t only Hack Wilson. The Cubs at the time had five players and a manager who would later in their lives go on to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
While the 1930 team still holds the team batting average record of .309, the 1935 Cubs were as impressive, setting their own record of 21 consecutive wins en route to the pennant. Not to be outdone, the 1938 Cubs had their own moment, with Gabby Hartnett’s walk-off home run, which has since come to be known as "The Homer in the Gloamin."
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