EDITOR’S NOTE: Once again, this is a repost of the game recap from this exciting walkoff homer that Michael Busch hit against the Padres. Busch, of course, had a breakout season in 2025 and hopefully will be a 30-homer man for the Cubs for several more seasons.

Busch’s home run was hit just as it started to rain hard at Wrigley Field and lightning was spotted in the distance, prompting the Cubs to create this 2025 giveaway item, the Michael Busch lightning bobblehead:

The base of the bobblehead lights up like lightning if you hit a switch on the bottom. Now, on to the rest of the recap, and an epilogue about Busch after.

New Cubs first baseman Michael Busch can be described in part as just getting his job done. You don’t hear many quotes from him; he just plays pretty good defense and h

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