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 "Babe" Herman
That's right, "Babe" played for the Cubs. Unfortunately, it wasn't "THE" Babe.
His real name was Floyd Caves Herman, but his manager in the minors called him "Babe" after he got a hit in his first at bat. Babe Ruth was playing then, and the manager said, "You're my babe." The name stuck.
He was always a good hitter (he finished his career with a .324 average), but his fielding was notoriously bad. He led the league in errors two years in a row, playing outfield and first base. One of his former Brooklyn teammates liked to joke that the only reason Babe wore a glove was because it was the custom.
As bad as he was in the field, his baserunning was even worse. His most legendary baserunning error was one for the ages. He accomplished something that was almost impossible...he doubled into a double play. Babe was tagged out at third base when he was the third one to arrive at the base.
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