Cubs' habit of streaking is reaching historic proportions

ARLINGTON, Texas — We’ve already made the observation once, and it bears repeating: These are truly days of miracle and wonder for the Cubs.

How rare is it for a Cubs team to have not one but two winning streaks of at least nine games in a season?

Since the Cubs began play at Wrigley Field in 1916, it has happened only three times before: The 1935 Cubs had winning streaks of 21 and 11 games. The 1927 Cubs had winning streaks of 12, nine and nine games, and the 1918 Cubs won nine in a row twice.