100 Years of Wrigley: All-Wrigley Team
So much history.
The 2014 campaign for the Chicago Cubs marks the 100th year of Wrigley Field. In honor of this historic milestone, here's my All-Wrigley Team from 1914-2014.
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1. RF- Sammy Sosa: The Cubs' all-time HR leader at Wrigley Field and the 1998 MVP.
2. CF- Andy Pafko: A four-time All-Star who posted a .307 batting average in nine seasons as a Cub.
3. LF- Billy Williams- A six-time All-Star who leads the franchise in games played in left field. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.
4. 1B- Mark Grace- Grace was a three-time All-star and four-time Gold Glove winner who hit for a .322 average at Wrigley Field.
5. 2B- Ryne Sandberg: A 10-time Gold Glove winner, he is the all-time runs leader at Wrigley Field and earned 1984 NL MVP honors before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.
6. SS- Ernie Banks: "Mr. Cub" is the all-time Wrigley Field leader in games, at-bats, hits and RBIs, earning him MVP honors twice and 14 All-Star appearances. Banks was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977.
7. 3B- Ron Santo: Santo was a nine-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012.
8. C- Jody Davis: Davis was a two-time All-Star and won a Gold Glove in 1986.
9. P- Greg Maddux: The great Maddux was an All-Star in two seasons and in 1992 he won the NL Cy Young Award with a 1.91 ERA. Maddux is heading into the Hall of Fame this summer.
10. Kerry Wood: Wood won Rookie of the Year in 1998 and was an All-Star in 2003. He is also tied for the Major League record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game with 20.