Throughout the Cubs long history, there have been many players that have come and gone. Some have worn a Cubs jersey for decades, some just for the blink of an eye. Regardless, win or lose, Cubs fans will always fill the seats at The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field; the Bleacher Bums will have Old Style in hand, waving it almost artistically during the 7th inning stretch; both young and old will chant "Go Cubs Go" at the end of a Cubs win and many will arrive hours before the game, fighting like Muhammed Ali in the 10th round against Sonny Liston, to get their favorite players autograph. Here is a short list of Cubs All-Time Fan Favorites:
-Fred McGriff, 1B: Come on, who doesn't love a player nicknamed, "The Crime Dog"?!
-Michael Barrett, C: Not a personal fan, but he punched A.J. Pierzynski in the face, so he is alright in my book.
-Henry Rodriguez, LF: Let's be real here, we used to throw "Oh Henry" candy bars at him when he did something good!
Sammy Sosa, RF: Remember the good ol' days? The sprint to right, with his hands raised high in the air, and fans worshiping him like he was the Second Coming. Then Steroids happened.
Mark Grace, 1B: He used to smoke cigs in the clubhouse between innings. And still go 4-5 with 3 doubles.
Rod Beck, P: The late-great "Shooter". Who could forget that arm flailing in the air? And that miraculous 98' season where he converted 51/58 saves.
Ernie Banks, SS: "Mr. Cub", "Let's Play Two". Nough' said.
Harry Caray, Announcer: The 7th-inning stretch just wouldn't have been the same without Harry slurring his words and belting at the top of his lungs.
Turk Wendell, P: Dude, come on, this man used to insist the umpire roll the ball to the mound instead of throwing it to him, he wore #99 in honor of "Rick The Wild Thing Vaughn" (Charlie Sheen), signed a contract in 2000 worth $9,999,999 and who could forget the necklace he wore made from various claws and teeth from animals he had hunted?
This is my list. I know you have some additions, so send em' my way!
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That's a great list, but what about Kevin Tapani, Shawon Dunston, Mickey Morandini, Randall Simon, Brant Brown and Kyle Farnsworth?
ReplyDeleteI like your additions, minus Brown (remember that dropped fly ball against Milwaukee in 1998 that almost cost them the playoffs?)....I really like Simon (when he smacked that hotdog in Milwaukee I literally fell over laughing). Farny shoulda been a no-brainer because the guy is a freak of nature.
ReplyDeleteI'm no Cubs fan, but yeah agreeing with both of you, Farnsworth was one of my favorites to watch. Not really pitching, but that dude had anger issues.
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