Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."
The Cubs won 98 games in 1929, winning the NL pennant by 10½ games over the Pirates. They took over first place to stay in late July and at that point had a 17-2 run that made the race not close; at one point in September they led by 14 games before coasting home.
It was the Cubs’ first pennant in 11 years. They lost the World Series to the A’s, but it easily could have gone the other way.