Article: NL CENTRAL PREVIEW CHICAGO CUBS.(Special Pullouts)

Byline: Tracy Ringolsby Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer

1996 recap: 76-86, fourth in NL Central, 12 games behind. Batting average: .251 (last in NL); earned-run average: 4.36 (ninth in NL); fielding: .983 (first in NL). The Cubs tied Colorado for last in the NL with 34 saves. They stranded an NL-low 1,078 runners and finished fifth with 772 runs scored.

Manager: Jim Riggleman.

Title Talk: The Cubs have played in 10 World Series but won only two (1907-08). Their last appearance came in 1945. They've won two division titles (1984 and 1989). They have had only four winning seasons since 1972, one since 1989.

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