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    Rich Harden

    By Rick Kaempfer
    In Today's Cub Birthday
    Dec 30th, 2023
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    ~Ray Prim 1906 (1945 Cubs) Prim was nicknamed “Pop” by his Cubs teammates for good reason; he was nearly 39 years old when he pitched on the 1945 Cubs. Pop was a classic war time player. He had been out of the big leagues for quite awhile before the war began, and saw an opportunity [&hel...
    By Rick Kaempfer
    In Today's Cub Birthday
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    ~Rich Harden 1981 (Cubs 2008-2009) The Cubs knew they were getting a fragile but talented pitcher from the A’s during their division winning season of 2008, but gambled that he could help. When he got on the mound, he did. Harden had a 5-1 record after being acquired, but he wasn’t availa...
    By Rick Kaempfer
    In Today's Cub Birthday
    Oct 3rd, 2023
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    ~Dennis Eckersley 1954– (Cubs 1984-1986) Dennis was a 2-time All-Star as a starting pitcher, and a 4-time All-Star as a relief pitcher in 24 big league seasons. He was one of the rare pitchers who was a superstar in both roles. Eck won 20 games in a season and threw a no-hitter as a starting [&...