• EveryCubEver

    Piccolo Pete

    By Rick Kaempfer
    In Today's Cub Birthday
    Jun 17th, 2023
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    ~Phil Douglas 1890–1952 (Cubs 1915-1919) They called him “Shufflin’ Phil” Douglas because he sort of shuffled his feet when he walked, but he was one of the best pitchers on the Cubs. Phil was a starter in their 1918 pennant-winning rotation. Unfortunately, Douglas was also a notorious drunk. T...