The Cubs Glory At The Start Of The Wrigley Era

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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A Day In The Life Of a Student-Athlete

If you’re a student-athlete, it’s not a wild idea to skip parties and other nights out because you have to have a good night’s rest to be prepared for the next day’s practice and matches. Balancing schoolwork and your athletic career leaves little space for fun with friends. While this may be true for most, student-athletes get the best of both worlds.

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Training may happen both in the morning before school starts and in the afternoon, after their classes. Student-athletes who excel on and off the court value their time and have fixed schedules to follow. Having a routine to follow keeps their minds and bodies familiar with all the things that have to be done, and this trains them to excel in both fields. The amount of effort poured on the court should be the same amount poured on all academic classes. 

These breed of students maintain a good relationship with their teachers and utilize programs that would best help them keep up with their academics. As they want to give their best in everything, they would never choose to leave their schooling behind. Besides, if they fail their classes, they won’t be given a spot next season. 

Food and sleep are very important. Student-athletes should have eight hours of sleep every night to feel refreshed the next day. Breakfast should never be skipped, too. Meals are vital parts of the day. During offseasons, they are expected to keep their shape and to train continuously to be ready for the coming games.

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Why the 1906-10 Chicago Cubs was the best team in National League History

The Chicago Cubs was once known as the most dominant team in the MLB. They were the best team not only for the year 1906, but for five years, they were winning nearly 70 percent of their games, four National League Pennants, and two World Series. 

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The 1906-10 Chicago Cubs team was the best team in League history, and here are their achievements: 

1906: They won 116 games, posted the highest season winning percentage in history (.763), finishing 20 games ahead of the second place, the New York Giants. Their longest losing streak lasted only for three games. 

1907: Chicago stayed on the top with 107 wins, 17 games up on the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs took over first on May 28, and by July 4, they were already 11 1/2 games ahead of everyone else. 

1908: Chicago fought in a three-way pennant race – probably the greatest ever – winning one game over arch-rivals New York and Pittsburgh. The Cubs finished with 99 wins, the only year of the five the cubs failed to reach 100 wins. 

1909: The Cubs improved to 104 wins, but Pittsburgh finished with 110 wins. 

1910: Chicago finished with 104 wins, and grabbed their fourth Pennant. They were ahead 13 games ahead of second-place New York. 

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Three tips to balance academics and athletics

Going to college is challenging already on its own, but going to college and playing a college sport can be twice as challenging. The most important thing to understand is that if you already did this in high school, the same principle still applies in college. 

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Here are three tips to balance academics and athletics: 

Dedicate time each day for academics 

Just as you have a specific time for training with your team, make a dedicated schedule for your academics, and strictly follow it. You can’t control your athletic training and your academic classes, but you can take control of every minute of your “free” time. Make the best of it. 

Join or form study groups with fellow student-athletes 

You don’t have as much free time as non-student-athletes to complete your academic work. The best way to cope with the pressure is to talk with other student-athletes and help each other out, especially if you are taking the same course. 

Schedule classes around your athletic schedule 

Team practice usually has a regular schedule. So, if you know you have training from 4-6pm, don’t take a class that meets around that time of day, unless you need to. Pick a class that is at least an hour before or after your practice schedule. 

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The Shot: Revisiting Laettner’s Dagger-through-the Heart Jumper Against the Wildcats

With a little above 2 seconds left on the game clock, and Duke behind by a point to Kentucky, a young Grant Hill would throw a pinpoint pass from the other end of the court. It landed squarely in the hands of Christian Laettner, who would fake his defender right then left, turn around, and take a 17-foot jumper at the buzzer.

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The result is now infamously called “The Shot,” giving Duke a 104-103 win and bringing Duke back to the Final Four for the fifth straight season. The year was 1992. ESPN ranks it as 17th in the top sports moments in the past 25 years. And, in 2004, Sports Illustrated called it the greatest college basketball game of all time.
It was the perfect offensive game for NBA-bound Laettner, who scored 31 points on a 10-for- 10 shooting, displayed flawless showing on the free-throw line, and backed everything up with a solid, seven- rebound performance. He would earn the regional Most Outstanding Player award.
The Blue Devils would go on to claim its second consecutive national championship a couple of days after. And in 2017, on the occasion of the game’s 25th, silver year, it is only fitting that the basketball world remembers one of its golden, historic moments.

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Revisiting Jordan’s Last Game as a Chicago Bull

It was the shot that ended the Bulls’ NBA dynasty: with six seconds left, Chicago down by a point, Jordan shoots over Bryon Russell just above the free-throw line, his shooting hand hanging in the air a second longer on the follow-through as though offering the grandest of farewells.

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It goes in, the winning point in that last Chicago championship, Michael’s last game in a Bulls uniform. Let’s go back to the final few minutes of that 1998 Chicago-Utah finals game six, and see what Jordan did to make it an extra-memorable goodbye, one that would generate the highest rating for an NBA game in U.S. TV history.

2:55 left: Jordan stops a fastbreak pass
Michael misses a three-point attempt, but manages to intercept a fastbreak pass from Hornacek that could have increased the Jazz lead to four.

2:07 mark: Jordan hits two free throws
With five seconds left on the shot clock, Jordan drives and gets fouled, nailing both shots to cut the lead down to two.

One minute left: Jordan hits two more free throws to tie the game Fouled by Stockton on another drive, Jordan makes another set of free throws and ties the game.

43 seconds left: John Stockton makes a huge three Karl Malone passes to Stockton for a clutch three-pointer that got the Utah crowd roaring. Jazz up by three, 86-83.

37 seconds remaining: Jordan gets two points on a drive After a Bulls time out, Jordan drives hard to the basket and earns quick a two-pointer.

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21 seconds left: Jordan steals the ball from Malone Jordan breaks up a Malone post play and steals the ball. Chicago down by one. Michael milks the clock a little, looking for the proper time to launch the shot that made history. “Jordan… open… Chicago with the lead!”

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