Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Greatest Cubs Team of All-Time-- Part 13 : Grace and Sandberg

From the September 11, 2016, Chicago Tribune.

MARK GRACE, FIRST BASE

Grave batted .308 and drove in 1,004 runs as a Cub.  In 1995, he led the National League in doubles with 51 and won his third of his four career Gold Gloves.

Grace batted .647 in the 1989 playoff series against the Giants with five extra-base hits and eight RBIs.  Known for his good eye, Grace had 946 walks versus 561 strikeouts with the Cubs.

RYNE SANDBERG, SECOND BASE

Sandberg was the NL MVP for the division-winning Cubs team in 1984, batting .314 with 19 home runs. 84 RBIs and a major league-best 19 triples.

This 10-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove winner and Hall of Fame inductee also led the NL in home runs with 40 in 1990 and had back-to-back seasons with exactly 100 RBIs in 1990 and 1991.

--Cootberg


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