By Rick Kaempfer
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Mar 4th, 2024
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~Clyde McCullough 1917–1982 (Cubs 1940-1948, 1953-1956) Clyde actually had three different stints with the Cubs. The pre-war stint (1940-1943) when he was a young gun catcher with a great arm, the post war years after his military service (1945-1948) which began with one at bat in the World Ser...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Mar 3rd, 2024
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~Art Bues 1888 (Cubs 1914) Art may have had a slight advantage when he made it up to the big leagues in 1913 to play for Boston. The manager of the team was his uncle, Gentleman George Stallings. But he made it on his own in Chicago the following year. On a team that featured […]...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Mar 2nd, 2024
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~Pete Broberg 1950 (Cubs 1977) Pete was a first round pick of the Washington Senators in 1971, but could never quite harness his control. He led the American league in hit batsmen in two different seasons before the Cubs acquired him. Broberg pitched only 36 innings for the Cubs in 1977. He was a lit...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Mar 1st, 2024
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~Harry Caray 1914–1998 (Cubs announcer 1982-1997) Harry was more than just the announcer for the Cubs. He was the symbol of the team during his time on the North Side. He had some great moments in the division winning year of 1984, but Cubs fans truly got a taste of what it would be without [&h...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Feb 28th, 2024
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~Tom Walsh 1885–1963 (Cubs 1906) Walsh was a member of the winningest team in MLB history, the 1906 Cubs, but just barely. (He did make it into the team picture, though. That’s him, second from left, in the front row.) Tom was a catcher, and got into exactly two games (one in August, and ...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Feb 27th, 2024
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~Sammy Taylor 1933–2019 (Cubs 1958-1962) Taylor was a catcher for the Cubs in the late 50s and early 60s. His best season with the bat was 1959, when he clubbed 13 homers. But he also had a very rough time of it behind the plate, leading the league in homers and stolen bases allowed. He [&helli...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Feb 26th, 2024
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~Grover Cleveland Alexander 1887–1950 (Cubs 1918-1926) His 373 wins are the third most in baseball history. And yes, he was a Cub. He won 128 games in his years with the Cubs, and had one of the best seasons in baseball history in 1920, when he led the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts. But [&...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Feb 25th, 2024
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~Ron Santo 1940–2010 (Cubs 1960-1973, Cubs announcer 1990-2010) He was the captain of that ill-fated (but incredibly talented) 1969 Cubs team–the man who clicked his heels after each Cubs victory. Santo was also the one who had the black cat cross his path while he stood in the on-deck ci...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Feb 24th, 2024
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~Pinky Pittenger 1899–1977 (Cubs 1925) Pinky was a back up third baseman and shortstop for a Cubs team that made history–they were the first Cubs team to ever finish in last place. After that blip year of 1925, the Cubs didn’t finish in last place again for another 23 years. Pinky&#...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Feb 23rd, 2024
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~Jim Bolger 1932–2020 (Cubs 1955-1959) Bolger backed up all three outfield positions for the Cubs in the late 50s. His best season was 1957, when he got the most extensive playing time of his career. He hit .275 in 273 at bats, and knocked in 33 runs. He also played for the Reds, Indians, and [...
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