On September 19, 2007, in a game against the Chicago Cubs, Griffey fielded a Derrek Lee single in right field, then suddenly went down in pain.

* David DeJesus ( born 1979 ), right fielder for the Chicago Cubs.

Brock was blessed with great speed and baserunning instincts, but the young right fielder failed to impress the Cubs management, hitting for only a combined. 260 average over his first two seasons.

After the game, when asked about the play, Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa dubbed him " Spider-Man ".

That set it up for Cubs right fielder Jim Hickman, who hit a two-run walk-off home run to win the game, 7 – 6.

On Fox, Brennaman said of the incident, as well as the Marlins ' subsequent rally: " It's safe to say that every Cubs fan has to be wondering right now, is the Curse of the Billy Goat alive and well?

" He was right: the Cubs finished 10th and became the first team to finish behind the previously hapless New York Mets.

On February 28,, eager to make right with a fan base that had become disenchanted with the team, the Mets reacquired Kingman from the Cubs for Steve Henderson and cash.

The next season Robertson was traded to the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Phil Douglas, leaving Youngs to become a fixture in right field for the Giants.

Frank M. " Wildfire " Schulte ( September 17, 1882 – October 2, 1949 ) was an American right fielder and left-handed slugger in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs ( 1904 – 16 ), Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1916 – 17 ), Philadelphia Phillies ( 1917 ) and Washington Senators ( 1918 ).

Dawson campaigned for the Cubs to sign him during the offseason, but general manager Dallas Green resisted, insisting that the Cubs would start Brian Dayett in right field ( Dawson had moved from center field to right field in his final two seasons as an Expo, due to the condition of his knees ), and that one player could not make a 71-91 team a 91-71 team.

Callison's hit ( in the top of the third inning ) was fielded by Cubs right fielder George Altman.

Jeromy Neal Burnitz ( born April 15, 1969 in Westminster, California ) is a former baseball player who was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Mets ( 1993 – 94, 2002 – 03 ), Cleveland Indians ( 1995 – 96 ), Milwaukee Brewers ( 1996 – 2001 ), Los Angeles Dodgers ( 2003 ), Colorado Rockies ( 2004 ), Chicago Cubs ( 2005 ), and Pittsburgh Pirates ( 2006 ).

He followed by hitting. 248 the following season, but missed the entire season due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder resulting from a collision with shortstop Bobby Crosby in a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs.

William Beck " Swish " Nicholson ( December 11, 1914 – March 8, 1996 ) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics ( 1936 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1939 – 1948 ) and Philadelphia Phillies ( 1949 – 1953 ).

Beckert was drafted from Allegheny College as a right handed hitting and throwing amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox in, then selected by Chicago Cubs from Red Sox in the first-year minor league draft.

Ruth then looked over at the Cubs ' dugout and raised his right hand, and extended one of his fingers.

He doubled to right in the 7th inning against Bob Howry of the Chicago Cubs.

With an historic 19-game winning streak on the line and the game against the Kansas City Royals tied at 11 after the A's had blown an 11-0 lead, he pinch-hit with one out and the bases empty and drove a 1-0 pitch well over the right center field wall for a walk-off home run to give the A's a 12-11 win and an American League record 20-game winning streak ( the overall record, without ties, is 21 games, held by the 1935 Chicago Cubs ; the 1916 New York Giants had won 26 straight games with an interspersed tie for a record 27-game unbeaten streak ).

Zisk was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Seton Hall University in the third round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft, and made his major league debut on September 8, 1971 replacing Roberto Clemente in right field in the eighth inning of Pittsburgh's 10-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs, and got a single in his first major league at-bat.

Francoeur made his Major League debut the following day when he started in right field against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of a double header.

He began his Major League Baseball career with the Chicago Cubs, but spent the majority of his career as the left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Palmeiro debuted on September 8, 1986, in a game between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field, as a left fielder.

Jorge Antonio Bell Mathey ( born October 21, 1959 ), better known as George Bell, is a former left fielder and American League MVP in Major League Baseball who played in 12 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays ( 1981, 1983 – 1990 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1991 ) and Chicago White Sox ( 1992 – 1993 ).

Cubs left fielder Moisés Alou approached the wall, jumped, and reached for the ball.

Wilson regained his form as the Cubs ' center fielder in 1926 and soon became a favorite of Chicago fans.

* Billy Williams ( left fielder ) ( born 1938 ), Hall of Fame baseball player for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland A's

Prior to Japan, he was a center fielder playing for the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox from 1990-1995.

Monford Merrill " Monte " Irvin ( born February 25, 1919 in Haleburg, Alabama ) is a former left fielder and right-handed batter in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball who played with the Newark Eagles ( 1938 – 42, 46-48 ), New York Giants ( 1949 – 55 ) and Chicago Cubs ( 1956 ).

Samuel James Tilden " Jimmy " Sheckard ( November 23, 1878 – January 15, 1947 ) was an American left fielder and left-handed leadoff hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms / Superbas ( 1897 – 98, 1900 – 01, 1902 – 05 ), Baltimore Orioles ( NL ) ( 1899 ), Baltimore Orioles ( AL ) ( 1902 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1906 – 12 ), St. Louis Cardinals ( 1913 ) and Cincinnati Reds ( 1913 ).

His 12 double plays as a left fielder in 1911 for the Cubs is 2 more than any other left fielder in history.

Published reports indicated that center fielder Felix Pie, the Cubs ' top prospect, was slated to be called up from Double-A West Tenn in July when Patterson was sent down.

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 ...

Troy Franklin O ' Leary ( born August 4, 1969 in Compton, California ) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Milwaukee Brewers (-), Boston Red Sox (-), Montreal Expos () and Chicago Cubs () and also in the Australian Baseball League for the Daikyo Dolphins.

He won the Silver Slugger Award as the Cubs ' left fielder and made the All-Star team.

Jerome O ' Terrell Walton ( born July 8, 1965 in Newnan, Georgia ) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs ( 1989 – 1992 ), California Angels ( 1993 ), Cincinnati Reds ( 1994 – 1995 ), Atlanta Braves ( 1996 ), Baltimore Orioles ( 1997 ) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays ( 1998 ).

Sammy Sosa was the captain of the Chicago Cubs during his tenure with the team.

After the retirement of Sandberg and the trade of Dunston, the Cubs had holes to fill and the signing of Henry Rodriguez, known affectionately at " H-Rod " to bat cleanup provided protection for Sammy Sosa in the lineup, as Rodriguez slugged 31 round-trippers in his first season in Chicago.

Despite the fact that the Cubs had won 89 games, this fallout was decidedly unlovable, as the Cubs traded superstar Sammy Sosa after he had left the season's final game early and then lied about it publicly.

It was during that season, that Cubs announcer Chip Caray nicknamed him " Slammin ' Sammy ," a nickname that quickly spread.

Sammy Sosa had three 60 + home run seasons with the Cubs (' 98, ' 99, & ' 01 )

On June 20, Sammy Sosa hit his 600th career home run against the Chicago Cubs at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

* Sammy Taylor, Major league baseball from 1958-1963 with the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, and Cincinnati Reds.

Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa dedicated each of his 66 home runs that season to Caray.

After one year with the Cubs, he was traded to the White Sox for Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson.

Grace was never a flashy power hitter, and was often overlooked on Cubs teams that included Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson and Sammy Sosa.

Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals was also honored twice, but shared his second award with Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs.

* 1998-Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals, and Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs

Prior to the 2005 season, Hairston was traded to the Chicago Cubs ( along with Oriole prospects Mike Fontenot and David Crouthers ) for Sammy Sosa, thereby cementing Roberts's position as the Orioles ' starting second baseman.

The Cubs did come back, with a dramatic two-run home run by Sammy Sosa in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game, but the Marlins won the game in 11 innings 9 – 8.

* 1998: Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs

In the NLDS, the Braves swept Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs.

On February 2, 2005, the Cubs signed Burnitz to a one year contract, the same day Sammy Sosa's trade to the Baltimore Orioles was finalized.

As a high schooler, he was invited to dinner by fellow Dominican and star Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa.

Growing up, the Chicago Cubs were his favorite baseball team, and Sammy Sosa was his favorite player.

Murcer is one of seven Cubs to have three multiple intentional-walk games since 1960, joining Ernie Banks, Sammy Sosa, Billy Williams, Don Kessinger, Derek Lee and Andre Dawson.

The Cubs had traded superstar Sammy Sosa, who had previously been one of their best hitters, before the 2005 season.

** Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs, OF ( NL )