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Billy Williams was born in Whistler, Alabama.His father Frank was a stevedore who had also played first base for the semipro Whistler Stars. [2] Williams grew up in a segregated neighborhood, [3] and attended Whistler High School. [4]
Beginning his career as an outfielder with the Dodgers, Buckner helped the team to the 1974 pennant with a .314 batting average, but a serious ankle injury the next year led to his trade to the Cubs before the 1977 season. The Cubs moved him to first base, and he won the National League (NL) batting title with a .324 mark in
The Cubs have had 13 general managers. [4] The general manager controls player transactions, hiring and firing of the coaching staff, and negotiates with players and agents regarding contracts. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The first person to officially hold the title of general manager for the Cubs was Charles Weber , who assumed the title in 1934.
On May 26, 2015, Cubs rookie third baseman Kris Bryant became the first to hit the new left field videoscreen with his 477-foot (145 m) home run. [33] On October 13, the Cubs clinched a playoff series at home in Wrigley Field for the first time in franchise history, with a 6–4 victory in game four of the 2015 NLDS. After Anthony Rizzo hit ...
Beginning in 1916, Bill Wrigley of chewing-gum fame acquired an increasing quantity of stock in the Cubs and by 1921, he was the majority owner. [19] Meanwhile, Bill Veeck, Sr. began his tenure as team president in 1919.
With most of his money tied up in the Wrigley Company and the Cubs, he eventually sold the Cubs to the Chicago Tribune in 1981 to pay off the tax bill. After assuming the company's presidency in 1961, Wrigley maintained its position as the world's largest manufacturer of chewing gum by venturing into Orbit , Freedent , Extra , Hubba Bubba , and ...
The right-hander spent seven seasons with the Cubs, two with the Minnesota Twins and two with the Texas Rangers. Of Hands, Ferguson Jenkins said, "Hands was an 'even-tempered guy' with a good sinking fastball and sharp slider who did his job and never complained about being underappreciated on a team full of stars." [6]
William Gordon Bonham (born October 1, 1948) is an American former pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1971–77) and Cincinnati Reds (1978–80). He played for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of the 1969 College World Series team with Chris Chambliss. [1] 1973 Chicago Cubs #33 Bill Bonham game worn home jersey