Catch this: Cubs’ catchers make HR history

A catcher’s tasks over the course of a game are clearly defined: Call the game for the pitcher, coordinate the infield defense and hit at the plate — usually in that order.

But in this year’s National League playoffs, the Cubs’ catchers exceeded all expectations at the plate, matching average with power. In fact, Chicago is the first team in history to have all three of its catchers hit a home run in the same postseason, helping to propel the Cubs to their first NL pennant since 1945.

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The Cubs’ trio of backstops — Willson Contreras, Miguel Montero and David Ross — combined to hit .282 (11-for-39) over the first two rounds of the postseason. Each of them also hit a home run that swung a ton of momentum the Chicago’s way — which can’t be overstated, considering the amount of history and “curses” the Cubs are contending with this October.

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The first clutch homer came from Ross, or ‘Grandpa Rossy,’ as he’s affectionately known to his teammates. The Cubs were ahead 2-1 in the NLDS but trailed the Giants, 1-0, in the top of the third inning in Game 4, and were looking to avoid going back to Wrigley for a winner-take-all Game 5. On an 1-0 count, Ross hit …

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