Chicago Sports Memories

John  “ Buck ”  O ’ Neil , who was (finally) elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this week, became the first Black coach in the ma...

Kris Bryant and the San Francisco Giants are visiting the Cubs at Wrigley Field this weekend, marking the first time that Bryant has played...

Opening Day is upon us, and so (thank heaven) is the prospect of a full 162-game schedule and in-person attendance by the faithful. The Cubs...

  In 1971, two of the all-time great Chicago athletes called it a career within three weeks of each other. Ernie Banks played the last of...

On May 1, 1951, Orestes “Minnie” Minoso made his debut with the White Sox, thus becoming the first black player to appear in a major-league...

Both during their careers and long after, Hank Aaron and Ernie Banks were dear friends. Aaron showed up for the dedication of Ernie's ...