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Cubs erect a statue of "Mr. Cub," Ernie Banks before their 2008 home opener, and Kosuke Fukudome thrills fans during his first game at Wrigley Field.

Here are the best hitters to play for that team which currently spends it's summers in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

Wrigley Field, home playing field to the Chicago Cubs baseball team since 1916, has been replicated in miniature in the suburban Chicago backyard of a longtime fan.

Cobb, Lajoie, Sisler, Williams, McCovey, Banks, Yastrzemski, Killebrew, Sosa, Bonds, Rodriguez were never on a World Champion. It takes nothing away from their greatness

Ted Williams and Stan Musial were finishing up, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were reaching their peaks, while Frank and Brooks Robinson were just starting.

How can voters once again ignore 438 career homers and eight All-Star appearances?

Alex Rodriguez is about to pass into the 500 home run club. Here is everything you need to know about the group.

The final chapter of the Baseball Slang Terms Dictionary.

Great shortstops have been key to many baseball championships. They have done it with the bat, the glove, spirit, or leadership. The best have done it with all of them.

Before Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron played for professional Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, they honed their skills by competing in the Negro Baseball Leagues.

The NL had Jackie Robinson, Campanella, Newcombe, Mays, Aaron, Banks, Frank Robinson, and Maury Wills. In 1963, the American League had Elston Howard.

The home run is the greatest moment in all of sports. Here are all of the players who created that moment at least 400 times in their great careers.

Today's shortstops must be able to hit for average and power, play Gold Glove-level defense, run the bases well and have a rifle arm. These guys meet all five criteria.

After a decade interrupted by war, baseball returned to its full glory during the 1950s. Here are the very best hitters from the Rock n' Roll decade.

Boston and the White Sox both won it all recently. So why can't the Cubs? Is it front office ineptitude, bad play on the field, or the curse of a long dead Billy Goat?