1906-2006 City Series CENTENNIAL	10 Differences between 1906 and 2006	1906 Chicago's greatest baseball year!
Difference #8	Bunts were a major tool! Sacrifices were utilized to the max! A sacrifice moves the runner into scoring position!   The '06 Sox had 226 sacs, the Cubs, 231! In the 21st Century, the total is far lower! Cub sacrifices: 69 to 117 per year, Sox 43 to 63! 40 to 50 percent of Cub sacs come from pitchers! Many regulars compile zero sacrifices in a year!	MORE DIFFERENCES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10
DID YOU KNOW . . .	There were 19 sacrifices in the 1906 World Series-- 13 from the Cubs. There were at least 2 sacs in each game. Joe Tinker had 3 in game 4. The Cubs beat the Sox 1-0 in game 4. The only run came as a result     of a Frank Chance single, two sacrifices, and a Johnny Evers hit.
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