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A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1938

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."

As it turned out, 1938 was a watershed year for the Chicago Cubs, though no one would have known it at the time. Coming into the season, the Cubs had posted 12 consecutive winning seasons and won three pennants in that time (and probably could have also won in 1930 and 1937, years where they finished two and three games out of first place, respectively).

They struggled in ‘38, and after getting swept in a doubleheader Sept.