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Ronald Edward Santo was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1960 through 1973 and the Chicago White Sox in 1974. In 1990,Santo became a member of the Cubs broadcasting team providing commentary for Cubs games on WGN radio and remained at that position until his death in 2010. In 1999,he was selected to the Cubs All-Century Team. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Leo Ernest Durocher,nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy",was an American professional baseball player,manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder. Upon his retirement,he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,008 career victories,second only to John McGraw in National League history. Durocher still ranks tenth in career wins by a manager. A controversial and outspoken character,Durocher's half-century in baseball was dogged by clashes with authority,the baseball commissioner,the press,and umpires;his 95 career ejections as a manager trailed only McGraw when he retired,and still ranks fourth on the all-time list.
Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo,also nicknamed "Indio",is a Venezuelan former professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1973–1974),Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1982),Cleveland Indians (1983),Montreal Expos (1983),San Francisco Giants (1984–1985),and Cincinnati Reds (1989). A four-time All-Star,he was the Phillies' starting second baseman when the franchise won its first-ever World Series Championship in 1980. He was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era,with a strong throwing arm.
Aramis Nin Ramírez is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman,who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,and Milwaukee Brewers. He was named an All-Star three times during his career.
James Howard Sundberg is an American former professional baseball player,television sports analyst and executive. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1974 to 1989. A three-time All-Star player,Sundberg established himself as one of the top defensive catchers of his era by winning six consecutive Gold Glove Awards with the Texas Rangers. Later in his career,he won a World Series championship as a member of the Kansas City Royals in 1985. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs. Sundberg was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame in 2003.
Donald Eulon Kessinger is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1964 to 1979,most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs where,he was a six-time All-Star player and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner. He ended his career playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox.
Ricky Eugene Reuschel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 to 1991,winning 214 games with a career 3.37 ERA. His nickname was "Big Daddy" because his speed belied his portly physique. He was known for his deceptive style of pitching,which kept hitters off balance by constantly varying the speeds of his pitches.
Robert John Shaw was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher,he played in Major League Baseball on seven teams for 11 seasons,from 1957 to 1967. In 1962,he was a National League (NL) All-Star player. In 1966,he led all National League pitchers with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
John Michael "Red" Corriden was a player,coach,manager and scout in American Major League Baseball. A shortstop and third baseman in his playing days,Corriden appeared in 223 big league games with the St. Louis Browns (1910),Detroit Tigers (1912) and Chicago Cubs (1913–15),batting .205 with 131 hits. He was born in Logansport,Indiana.
Alexander Peter Grammas was an American professional baseball infielder,manager and coach. A native of Birmingham,Alabama,Grammas played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Cincinnati Redlegs and Chicago Cubs. He threw and batted right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg). Grammas's family origins are from Agios Dimitrios near Sparta,Greece.
Cecil Randolph Hundley Jr. is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the San Francisco Giants,Chicago Cubs,Minnesota Twins,and the San Diego Padres. Hundley played the majority of his career with the Cubs and was considered their leader in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Despite being a light-hitter,Hundley was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of his era,and the best Cubs catcher since Gabby Hartnett in 1940.
JoséRosario Domec Cardenal is a Cuban American former professional baseball outfielder,who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (1963–64),Los Angeles/California Angels (1965–67),Cleveland Indians (1968–69),St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1971),Milwaukee Brewers (1971),Chicago Cubs (1972–77),Philadelphia Phillies (1978–79),New York Mets (1979–80),and Kansas City Royals (1980). Cardenal batted and threw right-handed. He is the cousin of former MLB infielder Bert Campaneris.
Henry John Aguirre,commonly known as Hank Aguirre,was an American professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from 1955 to 1970,most prominently for the Detroit Tigers where he was a two-time All-Star player and,was the American League ERA leader in 1962. Aguirre also played for the Cleveland Indians,Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. After his athletic career,he went on to become a successful businessman in Detroit,Michigan. His last name was typically pronounced "ah-GEAR-ee."
James William Colborn is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-handed Colborn pitched for the Chicago Cubs (1969-1971),Milwaukee Brewers (1972-1976),Kansas City Royals (1977-1978) and Seattle Mariners (1978).
John Dominic Boccabella is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974 with the Chicago Cubs,Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants.
The 1970 Chicago Cubs season was the 99th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 95th in the National League and the 55th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished second in the National League East with a record of 84–78 by five games,which was the closest by game margin that the Cubs finished between 1945 and 1984.
The 1977 Chicago Cubs season was the 106th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 102nd in the National League and the 62nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 81–81,20 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.
John Davison Holland Jr. was an American baseball executive who served as general manager of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1975.
Victor Lanier Harris is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1972 through 1980 for the Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers.
Q. V. Lowe is a retired American baseball coach. From 1987–2014,he was the men's varsity baseball coach of Auburn Montgomery —where he established the baseball program and served for 28 consecutive seasons;he compiled a win–loss record of 1,242–689–5 (.643). He is also a former pitcher,coach and manager in minor league baseball and in 1972,at age 27,spent a season as a full-time coach with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball,working under managers Leo Durocher and Whitey Lockman.
