I hope you’ve already picked up a copy of “Chicago Cubs Firsts,” my new book with some fun facts about Cubs history. If you haven’t, here are some updates on what’s happening.

The Cubs have made themselves desirable to Japanese players, and their infrastructure might make a logical fit for Sasaki.

John Jacob and Dan Diversey had the type of job that many kids in Chicago dreamed about in 1984 -- they were the bat boys for the Cubs ... was the most in baseball history. Smith, who is still ...