By Rick Kaempfer
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Jun 6th, 2024
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~Bill Lange 1871–1950 (Colts/Orphans 1893-1899) Bill Lange was one of the star players for the 1890s Cubs/Colts. A flashy charismatic outfielder that played with grace, he was just as well-known for his fancy dance moves off the field. They called him “Little Eva” because of his dancing prowess...
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In Today's Cub Birthday
Jun 5th, 2024
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By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Jun 4th, 2024
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~Rick Wilkins 1967– (Cubs 1991-1995) Wilkins came out of nowhere to hit 30 homers for the Cubs in 1993. He had previously never hit more than 17 homers in a season, and that was in the low minor leagues. Unfortunately for the Cubs, the following season the prince turned back into a frog. He nev...
By Rick Kaempfer
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Jun 3rd, 2024
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~José Molina 1975– (Cubs 1999) Yes, that’s right, the Cubs had a Molina. José was the middle brother of the big league catcher brother trio. He is a year younger than Bengie and seven years older than Yadier. José had a couple of career highlights, including winning a World Series with the Ange...
By Rick Kaempfer
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Jun 2nd, 2024
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~Larry Jackson 1931–1990 (Cubs 1963-1966) Larry was already a 3-time All-Star when the Cubs acquired him from the Cardinals before the 1963 season (in the Don Cardwell trade), and he paid immediate dividends. In his first season with the Cubs he was an All-Star again, winning 14 games. But it’s...
By Rick Kaempfer
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Jun 1st, 2024
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~Randy Hundley 1942– (Cubs 1966-1973, 1976-1977) Randy was a good ol’ boy from Martinsville, Virginia who talked with a Southern accent, and also had a fierce competitiveness. So naturally, his teammates called him Rebel. During his stellar Cubs career he was an All-Star and Gold Glove winner (...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
May 31st, 2024
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~Kenny Lofton 1967– (Cubs 2003) Lofton is a local kid, born in East Chicago. He wasn’t on the Cubs for long, just half a season (2003), but he might have been the key acquisition that propelled the Cubs into the NLCS. Lofton was the leadoff man and center fielder for the Cubs after Corey Patter...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
May 30th, 2024
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~Turk Lown 1924–2016 (Cubs 1951-1958) His real name was Omar Joseph Lown, but everyone called him Turk because he loved to eat turkey. The Cubs thought he was a starter, but after his 16-27 record as a starter — with an ERA over five, they moved him to the bullpen once and for all in […]...
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In Today's Cub Birthday
May 29th, 2024
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~Jerry Hairston Jr. 1976 (Cubs 2005-2006) Hairston’s claim to fame in Chicago will always be that he was the player the Cubs got in exchange for Sammy Sosa. He had a decent if unspectacular debut season with the Cubs as a jack-of-all-trades utility man, but the following year the Cubs were desp...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
May 28th, 2024
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~Randy Martz 1956– (Cubs 1980-1982) Martz was a first round draft choice of the Cubs (12th overall) after he was the College Baseball MVP at the University of South Carolina. He had a few unimpressive seasons with some very bad Cubs teams before being sent to the White Sox as part of the trade ...
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