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On Sport and Society

Sports Studies

1998

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, 1906, World Series

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The 1906 Cubs And Their Times:The Winningest Team In Mlb History, Richard C. Crepeau Sep 1998

The 1906 Cubs And Their Times:The Winningest Team In Mlb History, Richard C. Crepeau

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Among the less frequently discussed records being pursued across the diamond landscape these days is the single season wins record. Ninety-two years ago, in 1906, the Chicago Cubs, - yes, the Chicago Cubs - set the single season record for most wins at 116 games. The Yankees recent mini-slump has diminished their chances of reaching that lofty height but they still have an outside shot at it.

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