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In a year that elevated the Chicago Cubs to national prominence, one which will be historically credited to its 29-year-old superstar from the Dominican Republic, NBC Sports Chicago – THE home of the #AuthenticFan – proudly announces its next landmark documentary, 1998: Summer of Sammy, presented by Elgin Hyundai. Continue to Article

September 24, 2018 11:43:am EST

After 40-plus years as a baseball play-by-play man, including three decades with the Chicago White Sox, "he gone." That would be Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, known for his catch phrases and unabashed exuberance for his team, who called in a career on Sunday. "Hawk's gone," Harrelson said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Harrelson, 77, has cut back his workload over the past few seasons, and the White Sox hosted "Hawk Day" on Sept. 2 to celebrate his career. Continue to Article

September 23, 2018 8:02:pm EST

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson said something many baseball players have wanted to say Saturday. Following his ejection from the contest, Anderson called out umpire Joe West, and didn’t hold back. When asked about the ejection, Anderson called West “terrible,” according to NBC Sports Chicago. Continue to Article

September 23, 2018 7:13:pm EST

Moments after Kanye West left the mound, Kyle Schwarber and the Chicago Cubs put on their own show. Schwarber homered and drove in two runs, and the Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 6-1 on Sunday to lower their magic number for clinching the NL Central title to five. Ben Zobrist had three hits and Kyle Hendricks dazzled again as the Cubs took the rubber game of the weekend series. Continue to Article

September 23, 2018 6:48:pm EST

A long rain delay did not dampen the Milwaukee Brewers' hopes of catching the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Travis Shaw, Mike Moustakas and Erik Kratz homered during a six-run sixth inning, and the Brewers rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Milwaukee trailed 3-1 in the top of the fifth inning when rain stopped play for two hours and 14 minutes. Continue to Article

September 22, 2018 1:43:am EST