's best record, and tied the league record with eight representatives to the All-Star game, including catcher Geovany Soto, who was named Rookie of the Year. The Cubs took control of the division by sweeping a four game series in Milwaukee.

* Bob Brenly-Major League catcher for the San Francisco Giants, manager of the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks World Series Champions, broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs

The Cubs still wanted to trade Santo, and since his preference was to stay in Chicago, they worked out a deal with the White Sox, acquiring catcher Steve Swisher, and three young pitchers: Jim Kremmel, Ken Frailing, and one of Santo's future co-broadcasters, Steve Stone.

Fearing signability problems, the Twins opted to take local talent catcher Joe Mauer, leaving Prior to be taken 2nd overall by the Chicago Cubs.

Former Chicago Cubs catcher Jody Davis managed the team during the 2006 season before moving to the Single A Daytona Cubs.

Bill Lange of the Chicago Cubs discovered Chance and convinced the Cubs to sign him as a backup catcher and outfielder, receiving $ 1, 200 a year ($ in current dollar terms ).

Chance was scouted by other teams, but chose the Cubs as Tim Donohue was the only catcher ahead of him on the Cubs ' depth chart.

Chance began his career in 1898 with the Chicago Cubs, serving as a reserve catcher and outfielder.

In 1903, Johnny Kling became the Cubs ' full-time catcher.

Giants teammate Bill Cunningham claimed that the nickname was based on Wilson's resemblance to Hack Miller, a catcher with the Chicago Cubs.

He played almost his entire career in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs from 1922 to 1940.

Hartnett joined the Cubs in 1922, serving as a backup catcher to Bob O ' Farrell.

On July 22, 1924, O ' Farrell suffered a fractured skull during a game against the Boston Braves and Hartnett took over as the Cubs starting catcher, posting a. 299 batting average along with 16 home runs and 67 runs batted in.

Hartnett played well enough during O ' Farrell's absence that, the Cubs decided to keep him as their starting catcher, trading O ' Farrell to the St. Louis Cardinals in May 1925.

During the major league baseball winter meetings in December 1925, it was rumored that Hartnett might be traded to the New York Giants for catcher Frank Snyder and Irish Meusel however, Cubs president Bill Veeck, Sr., squelched the rumors saying that Hartnett would not be traded for anybody.

Hartnett was the Cubs ' catcher on October 1, in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series against the New York Yankees when, Babe Ruth hit his infamous Called Shot.

The Braves repeated as Eastern Division champions in 2003 however, Blanco's batting average dropped to. 199 and he was left off the post-season roster in favor of catcher Johnny Estrada as, the Braves lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 2003 National League Division Series.

He worked as a back up catcher to Michael Barrett although, many of the Cubs pitchers preferred pitching to Blanco as his 2005 catcher's earned run average of 3. 58 was almost 1 run lower than the 4. 45 average posted by Barrett.

With the Cubs, he created the famous Tinker to Evers to Chance infield combination, by converting Frank Chance from catcher to first base, Joe Tinker from third base to shortstop, and Johnny Evers from shortstop to second base.

James Patrick Quirk (; born October 22, 1954 ) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current bench coach for the Chicago Cubs.

John Gransfield Kling ( February 25, 1875 – January 31, 1947 ) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs ( the Chicago Orphans until 1903 ) ( 1900 – 1908, 1910 – 1911 ), Boston Rustlers & Braves ( 1911 – 1912 ), and Cincinnati Reds ( 1913 ).

Iowa Cub Joe Carter and CF Mel Hall were sent to Cleveland for Sutcliffe and back-up C Ron Hassey (. 333 with Cubs in 1984 ).

On June 14 in Cincinnati, Rose singled in the first inning off Cubs pitcher Dave Roberts ; Rose would proceed to get a hit in every game he played until August 1, making a run at Joe DiMaggio ’ s record 56-game hitting streak, which had stood virtually unchallenged for 37 years.

* Joe Tinker, Major League Baseball player for Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.

In mid -, Cleveland traded a struggling Sutcliffe to the Chicago Cubs for Mel Hall and Joe Carter.

Writing for the Associated Press, Joe Reichler reported on the eve of the 1960 World Series that the Milwaukee Braves were prepared to part with pitchers Joey Jay, Carlton Willey and Don Nottebart, outfielder Billy Bruton, shortstop Johnny Logan, first baseman Frank Torre and cash to pry Banks from the Cubs.

These players include Andy Pafko ( who, coincidentally, played in the 1945 World Series as a Cub ), Gene Baker, Smoky Burgess, Don Hoak, Dale Long, Lou Brock ( whose first title was in after a mid-season trade to the St. Louis Cardinals ), Lou Johnson, Jim Brewer, Moe Drabowsky, Don Cardwell, Ken Holtzman, Billy North, Fred Norman, Bill Madlock, Manny Trillo, Greg Gross, Rick Monday, Burt Hooton, Bruce Sutter, Willie Hernández, Joe Niekro, Dennis Eckersley, Joe Carter, Greg Maddux, Joe Girardi ( as both a player and a manager ), José Vizcaíno, Glenallen Hill ( after his second stint with the Cubs ; his title came in after a mid-season trade ), Luis Gonzalez, Mike Morgan, Mark Grace, Mark Bellhorn, Bill Mueller, Scott Eyre ( whose title came in after he been traded from the Cubs during the season ), Tom Gordon, Matt Stairs, Jamie Moyer, in, Mark DeRosa and Mike Fontenot — the former of whom had been traded the offseason before, the latter having been traded that midseason, and in, Ryan Theriot who was traded the previous season.

After the game, Cubs manager Joe McCarthy reportedly told a boy asking for a souvenir baseball, " Come back tomorrow and stand behind Wilson, and you'll be able to pick up all the balls you want!

Wilson complained that the new Cubs manager, former teammate Rogers Hornsby, did not allow him to " swing away " as much as Joe McCarthy had.

Ten months later Joe McCarthy organized a second, more complete memorial service, attended by Kiki Cuyler, Charlie Grimm, Nick Altrock and other players from the Cubs and the Martinsburg team ( by then renamed the Blue Sox ).

Evers made his MLB debut with the Cubs on September 1 at shortstop, as Selee moved Joe Tinker from shortstop to third base.

After he left Boston, he went on to manage in Chicago where built the basis for the Cubs ' later success by signing and utilizing the talents of Frank Chance, Joe Tinker, and Johnny Evers.

He was also a reliable hitter, and a pivotal member of the team that became known as the Chicago Cubs, an integral part of the dynasty which included Hall of Fame infielders Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance.

Manager Joe McCarthy was criticized for the move, as the Cubs has plenty of outfield strength, but lacked a solid infield presence.

Borowy helped put the Cubs into their last World Series, and led to the end of Joe McCarthy's 15-season tenure as Yankees manager.

May 15, 1960 ; pitcher Don Cardwell, in his Cubs debut, is trying to get the last out of a no-hitter, against the St. Louis Cardinals ; the batter is Joe Cunningham ; the left fielder is Walt " Moose " Moryn ...

George Selkirk then reached on a fielding error by Cubs second baseman Billy Herman, scoring Gehrig, and then Joe Gordon drove Dickey in with a single to give the Yankees a 2 – 0 lead.

The Cubs gave Dean a 1 – 0 lead in the bottom of the first when Stan Hack singled, advanced to third on a single by Frank Demaree, and scored on a fly ball by Joe Marty.

From 1989 – 2003, Girardi played for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals.

In 1989, while a prospect for the Chicago Cubs, Girardi played for the Águilas del Zulia in the Venezuelan winter league.

In 2000, Girardi left the Yankees and returned to the Cubs, where he was named to that year's All-Star team, his only All-Star appearance as a player.

Girardi was also a candidate for the Cubs ' manager position, to succeed Dusty Baker ; he interviewed for the job just days after leaving the Marlins.

A somber showing of acknowledgment between the two teams happened in when Cubs catcher Joe Girardi addressed the fans at Wrigley Field in a choked up way that the game between the two teams had been cancelled and that the fans should pray for the St. Louis Cardinals family.

Girardi, who played for both the Cubs and the Cardinals, addressed the fans in a regional broadcast on Fox.