A Glance At Greatness: The Chicago Cubs All-Time Team

This is the fifth article in a series dedicated to selecting all-time teams for all 30 current MLB franchises. To view the others, click http://bleacherreport.com/users/67791-Schmitters Team Name: Chicago Cubs Year Established: 1870 City: Chicago Ballpark: Wrigley Field Previous Nicknames: White Stockings (1870-1889), Colts (1890-1987), Orphans (1898-1901) League: National League Division: NL Central Other Leagues: National Association (1870-1875) Number of Playoff Appearances: 18 Number of Pennants: 16 World Series Titles: 1907, 1908 All-Time Team Catcher: Gabby Hartnett First Base: Cap Anson Second Base: Ryne Sandberg Third Base: Ron Santo Shortstop: Ernie Banks Outfield: Kiki Cuyler, Billy Williams, Sammy Sosa Pitchers: Mordecai Brown, Bruce Sutter, Charley Root, Fergie Jenkins, Lee Smith Bench: Hack Wilson, Jimmy Ryan, Bill Nicholson Manager: Cap Anson Recap: The easiest players to pick were Sandberg, Anson, Santo, Banks, and ... (link)