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Paul Sullivan: Cody Bellinger’s remarkable comeback season has helped Cubs morph from pretenders to contenders

CHICAGO — Summer in Chicago is fleeting, and every moment needs to be savored. That’s exactly what a crowd of 39,525 did Saturday on a beautiful August afternoon at Wrigley Field during the Air and Water and Bellinger Show. With the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds providing the backdrop in the Chicago Cubs’ 6-4 win against the Kansas City Royals, first baseman Cody Bellinger poked a pair of ...
The Chicago Cubs' Cody Bellinger blows a bubble before a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on July 31, 2023, in Chicago.

CHICAGO — Summer in Chicago is fleeting, and every moment needs to be savored.

That’s exactly what a crowd of 39,525 did Saturday on a beautiful August afternoon at Wrigley Field during the Air and Water and Bellinger Show.

With the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds providing the backdrop in the Chicago Cubs’ 6-4 win against the Kansas City Royals, first baseman Cody Bellinger poked a pair of opposite-field home runs and drove in four runs on a day the organization celebrated the life of legendary WXRT-FM 93.1 DJ Lin Brehmer.

Justin Steele pitched six strong innings, allowing two runs

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