By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Dec 17th, 2023
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~Marvell Wynne 1959 (Cubs 1989-1990) The local Chicago kid (Hirsh High School) finally got his chance to play for his hometown Cubs when he was no longer a kid. He was 29 when the Cubs picked him up to provide some veteran presence down the stretch of the 1989 division race. Marvell played all three ...
By Rick Kaempfer
In Today's Cub Birthday
Aug 22nd, 2023
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~Ray Burris 1950– (Cubs 1973-1979) Ray anchored the Cubs rotation in the mid-70s, twice winning 15 games in a season (’75 & ’76). Unfortunately for Ray, expectations were very high for him. He arrived on the Cubs just as Fergie Jenkins was departing, and the team hoped that Burris could st...
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