LOS ANGELES -- Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home ... 241 days old when he started at shortstop at Ebbets Field against the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 3, 1944, during the World War II ...
The Chicago Cubs front office and coaching staff have been making it known that the team is not done building their 2025 team. The frustration from fans is evident as time drags on and high-end impact pieces remain available on the free agency market.
While the Cubs consider free agent relievers, they have high-leverage options in a bullpen that was solid in 2024, including Porter Hodge, Tyson Miller and Ben Brown.
Pressly has already spoken with Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.
Tommy Brown, the last living member of the historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, died at the age of 97 this week. Brown, who played nine years in Major League Baseball in the 1940s and early ’50s and parts of seven with the Dodgers, passed away on Wednesday at a rehabilitation center in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Tommy Brown, a career utility player and the ... he made his major league debut with the Dodgers on August 3, 1944 against the Chicago Cubs at his home stadium of Ebbets Field.
The Chicago Cubs farm system is loaded with talent, but some of the team’s young pitching assets spent a good portion of last season sidelined with injury.
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