It’s been a season of “firsts” for the Cubs. Not even their most ardent fans could have foreseen the upstart team being 20 games over .500 and in firm control of a wild-card spot with 40 games to go. With almost every victory, some benchmark is reached.
Cubs have won 14 of 15 for first time since 2001 and just the fourth time in 75 years. Pitchers have 2.60 ERA. @Cubs
— Richard Justice (@richardjustice) August 15, 2015
#Cubs had HR from all 3 OF positions today - LF Schwarber, CF Fowler & RF Denorfia (off bench)
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) August 13, 2015
First time since 8/2/2011 Soriano-Byrd-Colvin
First time since 2008, 3 homers by the #Cubs in one inning at Wrigley. Last time it was vs the #WhiteSox
— Luke Stuckmeyer (@LukeStuckmeyer) August 13, 2015
ELIAS: the Cubs swept the Giants in a series of 4 games or more at home for the first time in 38 years.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 10, 2015
The latest “first,” though, went all the way back to 1945 and the last Cubs team to play in a World Series.
#Cubs: 4th 4-game sweep of the season (vs NYM, @ MIL, vs SF, vs ATL)
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) August 23, 2015
First time with four 4+ game sweeps in season since they had 4 in 1945
