1979 Chicago Cubs
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1979 Chicago Cubs / Franchise: Chicago Cubs / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 80-82, Finished 5th in NL Eastern Division (1979 NL)
Managed by Herman Franks (78-77) and Joey Amalfitano (2-5)
Coaches: Joey Amalfitano, Gene Clines, Peanuts Lowrey, Mike Roarke and Cookie Rojas
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Stars: Dave Kingman and Bruce Sutter
- NL Cy Young Award: Bruce Sutter
- Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Scot Thompson (OF)
Further Reading[edit]
- Kevin Cook: Ten Innings at Wrigley: The Wildest Ballgame Ever, with Baseball on the Brink, Henry Holt and Company, New York, NY, 2019. ISBN 978-1250182036
- Ismail Soyugenc: "That day the Phils and Cubs combined for 45 runs", mlb.com, May 17, 2022. [1]
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