Heading into the London Series, the Chicago Cubs had won 10 of their last 12 games. Their hot streak saw them go from 10 games under .500 on 8 June to just two games under come 24 June. Behind yet
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London Series 2024: Sign up and don’t miss out next year
We are still coming down from the excitement of witnessing the first-ever NL clash in Europe. The Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals split the series in London on 24/25 June 2023 during a weekend that saw over 100,000 people
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“Did you enjoy it?” – The real success of London Series 2023
“Did you enjoy it?” she said. I stopped scrolling through the photos on my phone and turned to look at the lady sat beside me on the tube. It was around 10am, I was really tired, mildly hungover, in need
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The London Series: the BBC’s coverage review
For those who were unable to go down to London for this weekend’s London Series games, we instead had to rely upon the BBC’s coverage of the games, which were shown on iPlayer and the BBC Sport app. I was
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London Series: Are you motivated to be the next Ian Happ?
As a British baseball fan, that was one of the greatest sporting weekends of my life. Having the Cubs and Cardinals visit London to battle it out in meaningful, regular-season games still feels unreal. And also, as a British baseball
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London Series 2023 Live Blog: Game 1
We are live from the London Series all weekend, bringing you all the action as the Cardinals face off against the Cubs. For more, follow us on Twitter @batflips_nerds or Instagram @batflipsandnerds. 21:06 – Thanks for joining us. We’re recording
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London Series: How I fell in love with the Cardinals: Scott Seamons
When and why did you start following the Cardinals? Ahead of visiting the States for the first time in 2011, my then-girlfriend (American) said, “you should learn a bit about baseball; my family are fairly obsessed, and we will probably
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London Series: How I fell in love with the Cubs: Alexander Cardador
Attend an MLB meet-up in the UK and you’re likely to meet a whole bunch of Cubs fans. Maybe it’s because of their 2016 World Series win, or their UK-friendly 1.20pm starts, or perhaps it’s because of beautiful, historic Wrigley
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London Series: Five Cubs Legends who would excite Home Run Derby X
Last week, MLB Europe announced that, in addition to two games of major league baseball, the UK would be treated to a three-day baseball bonanza in Trafalgar Square as part of London Series 2023. The event is described as a
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LONDON SERIES: Should I buy a Cubs or Cardinals jersey?
At the end of last summer, I had a dilemma concerning the London Series. I knew that I would drag a non-baseball-following mate to games in June 2023, and as he would soon be celebrating a significant birthday, I wanted
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