The 50 Greatest Players in Cubs History

by Robert W. Cohen

Overview

One of the National League's charter franchises, the Chicago Cubs have been in existence since 1876, when they were first known as the White Stockings. The winners of 17 National League pennants and three World Series, the Cubs have featured several truly exceptional players through the years, including Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ryne Sandberg. But which men who have taken the field for the Cubs are the finest in franchise history? Examining every player who has ever donned a Cubs uniform, Robert W. Cohen ranks the best of the best in The 50 Greatest Players in Cubs History.

This book carefully examines the careers of the fifty men who made the greatest impact on one of the National League's most historic franchises. Features include quotes from opposing players and former teammates, summaries of each player’s best season, recaps of their most memorable performances, and listings of their notable achievements.

Including players such as Gabby Hartnett, Hack Wilson, Ron Santo, Ferguson Jenkins, and Andre Dawson, this book is sure to fuel debate among Cubs fans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681570556
Publisher:	Blue River Press
Publication date:	04/01/2017
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	1,077,096
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Robert Cohen began writing professionally in 2004. His first published work, A Team for the Ages: Baseball's Tell-All All-Star Team, clearly reflects his great love of the game of baseball and his vast knowledge of the sport. A sports historian, Cohen has appeared on numerous sports talk radio programs around the nation to discuss his published works.

Table of Contents

Dedication v

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction ix

Factors Used to Determine Rankings xvii

1 Ernie Banks 1

2 Ryne Sandberg 9

3 Mordecai Brown 18

4 Billy Williams 26

5 Ron Santo 36

6 Ferguson Jenkins 45

7 Gabby Hartnett 53

8 Billy Herman 61

9 Stan Hack 69

10 Mark Grace 76

11 Hack Wilson 83

12 Kiki Cuyler 92

13 Andre Dawson 100

14 Sammy Sosa 108

15 Frank Chance 117

16 Phil Cavarretta 124

17 Aramis Ramirez 131

18 Johnny Evers 138

19 Joe Tinker 145

20 Ed Reulbach 152

21 Charlie Root 158

22 Riggs Stephenson 166

23 Hippo Vaughn 173

24 Graver Cleveland Alexander 180

25 Lon Warneke 188

26 Bill Nicholson 195

27 Hank Sauer 202

28 Derrek Lee 209

29 Bill Buckner 216

30 Heinie Zimmerman 223

31 Charlie Grimm 230

32 Bruce Sutter 236

33 Lee Smith 243

34 Glenn Beckert 249

35 Claude Passeau 254

36 Carlos Zambrano 260

37 Andy Pafko 268

38 Don Kessinger 274

39 Frank Schulte 280

40 Guy Bush 286

41 Greg Maddux 293

42 Jake Arrieta 300

43 Bill Lee 309

44 Jose Cardenal 315

45 Kerry Wood 320

46 Alfonso Soriano 328

47 Bill Madlock 335

48 Woody English 342

49 Leon Durham 349

50 Anthony Rizzo 355

Summary and Honorable Mentions 361

Glossary 374

Bibliography 376