Richie Hebner was famous for working as a gravedigger at a cemetery run by his father during the off-season, and that's where the nickname originated. He played the last two seasons of his career with the Cubs (84-85), mainly as a pinch hitter, but got several key hits during the Cubs division winning season of 1984.

In his years with the Pirates, Phillies and Cubs, he played in the NLCS eight times, and won it only once (1971 Pirates). He played 18 seasons in the big leagues, and hit over 200 home runs, but only five of them came with the Cubs.