A brief history of Cubs neutral-site games

Aug 18 2019 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

 
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At least one of them was historic.

Tonight’s Cubs/Pirates Little League Classic will be played at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field (its official name) in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This park dates to 1926 and is the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters of the short-season NY-Penn League.

The Cubs/Pirates game Sunday night is officially a neutral-site game, even though it’s only 200 miles from Pittsburgh. Per...

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