Dick Allen

Now that the Cubs have moved on from the Jake Peavy saga, general manager Jim Hendry turns his focus on what was supposed to be his main objective of the winter meetings. Sources outside the Cubs organization continued to insist Thursday that free...

Ron Santo is an experienced traveler on this emotional road to the Hall of Fame. And, as all listeners to the Cubs on WGN-AM can attest, Santo is prone to yell and scream out the window. "That's the way I am," Santo said. "I express my feelings,...

Weather permitting, the Phillies will take the field tonight for their first home World Series game since 1993. As it happens, I saw their last home World Series win, pitcher Curt Schilling's 2-0 gem 15 years ago. It probably was the high point of my...

Destiny Boaz stares deep into the old man's eyes and hangs on every word he shares with her on one of the final mornings at Dodgertown. "How old are you, Destiny?" Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda says as a small crowd gathers. "Four? You are so...

The Cubs president talks with Our Guy Steve Rosenbloom about growing up a Sox fan and his first year in charge -------------------- I think I made it pretty clear. But it's just that--a goal--to win the World Series. I think it sent shock waves maybe...

There are two phrases that strike fear in this baseball fan: "rained out" and "sold out." I had dodged a bullet in Lakeland when the Tigers-Phillies game I attended was delayed by 40 minutes due to rain. However, that game was played, and the afternoon...

The Best Team in Baseball, the Chicago White Sox, dropped a rare one last night to Kansas City, which they had royally flushed the previous 10 games. Today is the rubber match from uncharacteristically cool Kansas City, where it's a lovely 70-something...

I have been a life long Sox fan, and their start came as a surprise to I'm sure everyone. Do you think the Sox can sustain this type of play, and why? -- Pete Everham, Bartlett I think they'll contend as long as they stay healthy. It's important for...

PITCHERS Eddie Cicotte (1912-1920) Four years (1913, 1916, 1917 and 1919)in which his ERA was under 2.00. Went 28-12 with league-best 1.53 ERA in 1917, 29-7 in 1919, 21-10 in 1920, his last season. Threw a no-hitter in 1917. Urban "Red" Faber (1914-...

True to his style as a Sherwin-Williams kind of guy, Ryne Sandberg won't try to describe his 16-year career as some masterwork by Picasso. He would rather not discuss it at all. "You're asking me to brag about myself," Sandberg said Tuesday when asked if...

1933 Al Simmons, OF Jimmy Dykes, 3B 1934 Simmons, OF Dykes, 3B 1935 Simmons, OF 1936 Luke Appling, SS Rip Radcliff, P Vern Kennedy, P 1937 Luke Sewell, C Monty Stratton, P 1938 Mike Kreevich, OF 1939 Appling, SS Ted Lyons, P 1940 Appling, SS 1941 Appling,...

A few hundred fans who didn't heed their mothers' advice were still on hand in the top of the ninth inning of Wednesday night's White Sox-Seattle game at Comiskey Park. They refused to come in out of the rain, preferring to sit and soak in a constant...