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A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1944
Another quiet year for deals.
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A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1946
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Cubs non-tender Mike Tauchman and Nick Madrigal
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A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1947
Here’s a year where we have to include some non-trade transactions.
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A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1948
Once again in this year, the Cubs got a guy who might have helped them... if they had only kept him.
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