This, from a long conversation over cold beer (and cigars) on a hot summers evening with my friend Kevin McQuade, here is the authoritative list of the top Chicago Cubs of all time by position:
- Pitcher: (tie) Mordecai “Three Fingers” Brown/Fegie Jenkins
- Catcher: Gabby Harnett
- 1st Base: Cap Anson
- 2nd Base: Ryne Sandberg
- 3rd Base: Ron Santo
- Shortstop: Ernie Banks
- Left Field: Billy Williams
- Center Field: Hack Wilson
- Right Field: Andre Dawson
Extra bases: After long consideration, Kevin and I also concluded that the number one reason for the Cubs’ 106 year World Series drought is: historically weak pitching.
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