- Derrek Lee
Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. From 1997 through 2003, Lee played with the San Diego Padres (1997) and Florida Marlins (1998-2003). He bats and throws right-handed. - Carlos Zambrano
Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1, 1981 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela but raised in San Antonio de los Altos, Miranda State) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago Cubs since 2001. He is one of the few switch-hitting pitchers and is known for being a particularly strong hitting pitcher. His nickname in the media is "Big Z," but among teammates, he is known as "el toro." Zambrano, a big, … - Kerry Wood
Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977 in Irving, Texas) is an American baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he plays for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball and is currently under contract with the Cubs for the 2007 season. Wood became a high school phenom while attending Irving Mac Arthur High School in Irving, Texas, for his first three seasons of high school baseball. - Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs. His most common nickname is Alf So, which is short for Alfonso Soriano. - Ryan Theriot
Ryan Theriot (born December 7, 1979 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana), His last name is pronounced "Terry-OH". He played college baseball at Louisiana State University and is an infielder for the Chicago Cubs. A natural shortstop, Theriot has also played backup third base, second base, and right field for the Cubs. On September 17, 2006, Theriot hit two home runs in a game versus the Cincinnati Reds. He is considered to be one of the Chicago Cubs best young position players. - Andre Dawson
Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954, Miami, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. In 1975 he was drafted by the Montreal Expos, and he made his major-league debut on September 11, 1976. In 1977, he hit .282, with 19 homers and 65 RBI, and was named NL Rookie of the Year. Dawson, whose nickname was "The Hawk", played 1443 games with the Expos, 4th highest in franchise history. - Mark Prior
Mark William Prior (born September 7, 1980 in San Diego, California, USA) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. His career has notably been muddled with injuries after a promising start. His repertoire of pitches includes a low to mid 90's fastball, a curveball, a slurve, and a changeup. Prior graduated from University of San Diego High School. He was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1998 amateur draft, … - Ernie Banks
Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas, Texas) is an American former Major League baseball player who played his entire career with the Chicago Cubs (1953-1971). Banks is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His nickname was Mr. Cub. He currently resides in the Los Angeles area. - Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959 in Spokane, Washington), nicknamed "Ryno", is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. He was named after relief pitcher Ryne Duren, and is recognized as one of the best second basemen of all time. Sandberg was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2005; he was formally inducted in ceremonies on July 31, 2005. He is the current manager of the Peoria Chiefs. - Ryan Dempster
Ryan Scott Dempster (born May 3, 1977 in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada) is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball. Dempster bats and throws right handed. He has a win-loss record of 56-59 and an earned run average of 4.83 in 247 games (162 starts) [all statistics are through the 2005 season]. He has played for the Florida Marlins (1998-2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002-2003), and the Chicago Cubs (2004-present). - Sammy Sosa
Samuel "Sammy" Peralta Sosa is a right fielder for the Texas Rangers of the American League. His Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. In the intervening years, he has played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles. He ended the 2005 season with 588 career home runs, placing him fifth on the all-time home run list. Sosa sat out the 2006 season; in early 2007, however, … - Ron Santo
Ronald Edward Santo (born February 25 1940 in Seattle, Washington) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played almost his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. He was named a National League All-Star 9 times during his 15 seasons of play (1960 - 1974), and won five consecutive Gold Glove awards for fielding excellence (1964-1968). Santo made his debut with the Cubs on June 26, 1960. - Matt Murton
Matthew Henry Murton (born October 3, 1981 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an outfielder who currently plays Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs. Murton went to and played baseball for Eagle's Landing High School in McDonough, Georgia and later for the Ramblin' Wrecks of Georgia Tech. - Rich Hill
Richard Joseph Hill (b. March 11, 1980, in Milton, Massachusetts) is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs. Rich Hill played for Milton High's Varsity baseball team when he was a freshman. He is one of four to do that in the school's history. A 4th round pick out of the University of Michigan in the 2002 amateur draft, Hill made his major league debut on June 15, 2005. As a minor leaguer, Hill compiled high strikeout totals, … - Henry Blanco
Henry Ramón Blanco is a Major League Baseball catcher and right-handed batter who plays in the National League for the Chicago Cubs. Basically a backup catcher most of his career, Blanco also played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997), Colorado Rockies (1999), Milwaukee Brewers (2000-2002), Atlanta Braves (2003) and Minnesota Twins (2004). Before the 2005 season, Blanco signed a two-year, US$2.7 million contract with the Cubs to be their backup catcher. - Jason Marquis
Jason Scott Marquis (born August 21, 1978, in Manhasset, New York), is an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Marquis pronounces his name with the French pronunciation of "Mar-KEE." Marquis is one of only 5 ballplayers who pitched in the NL in 2006 who won at least 13 games in each year from 2004-06, the others being Carlos Zambrano, Greg Maddux, Chris Carpenter, and Roy Oswalt. - Geovany Soto
Geovany Soto (born January 20, 1983 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball catcher, currently on the Chicago Cubs 25-man roster. He made his major league debut on September 23, 2005 against the Houston Astros. He was recalled by the Cubs on July 12, 2007. Having hit well in AAA in 2007, Soto is expected to compete for regular playing time at catcher for the Cubs now that he has been called up, … - Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He was the first pitcher in Major League history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years (1992-1995), during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 ERA while allowing less than one runner per inning. A superb control pitcher, Maddux won more games during the 1990s than any other starter, and is generally considered to be one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball. - Mark Derosa
Mark Thomas DeRosa (born February 26, 1975 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the Chicago Cubs. DeRosa is a utility player and bats right-handed. DeRosa was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 7th round of the June 1996 free agent draft. DeRosa attended Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey, with Jim Finn of the New York Giants, where he earned all state honors in baseball and football. - Carlos Marmol
Carlos Marmol (born October 14, 1982 in Bonao, Dominican Republic) is a current pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago Cubs. Carlos made his major league debut on June 4, 2006 against the St. Louis Cardinals in a relief appearance. He pitched two scoreless innings and gave up only one hit while striking out three redbird hitters. - Sean Marshall
Sean Christopher Marshall (b. August 30 1982 in Richmond, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. After three minor league seasons, Marshall was added to the Cubs 40-man roster in November, 2005. Marshall graduated from Manchester High School in Midlothian, Virginia, in 2000. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University, and was drafted by the Cubs in the sixth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. - Ted Lilly
Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Lilly (born January 4, 1976 in Lomita, California), is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. He bats and throws left-handed. The 6'1" Lilly attended Yosemite High School in Oakhurst, California, and Fresno City College. Lilly is a fly-ball pitcher. His fastball is usually in the range of 87-91 MPH, although it can reach 94 at times. It feels faster from the hitter's perspective because Lilly's pitching motion hides the ball well. - Jon Lieber
Jonathan Ray Lieber (born April 2, 1970 in Council Bluffs, Iowa) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies (since 2005). Previously, Lieber played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1994-98), Chicago Cubs (1999-2002) and New York Yankees (2004). He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He was drafted out of the University of South Alabama. - Mike Fontenot
"Michael Eugene Fontenot" is an infielder for the Chicago Cubs, having been called up on May 15, 2007. Prior to joining the major league team, he was a second baseman for the Iowa Cubs of the AAA Pacific Coast League. He was born on June 9, 1980 in Slidell, Louisiana. - Jacque Jones
Jacque Dewayne Jones (born April 25, 1975 in San Diego, California) is an American outfielder who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball. - Daryle Ward
Daryle Ward (born June 27, 1975 in Lynwood, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He bats and throws left-handed. The 6-foot-2, 240 pound (109 kg) Ward was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1994 amateur draft. He is the son of former major leaguer Gary Ward. - Billy Williams
Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A highly competitive player on talented Chicago Cubs teams that never reached the post-season, he finally realized his dream of playing in the post-season late in his career with the Oakland Athletics. Like his teammates Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins, and Ron Santo, he never played in a World Series. - Scott Eyre
Scott Alan Eyre (born May 30 1972) is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. On November 18, 2005 Eyre signed a 3-year contract with the Chicago Cubs. Eyre, who was born in Inglewood, California, graduated from Southern Idaho Junior College and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 9th round in 1991. In 1994, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox and made his major league debut in Chicago on August 1, 1997. Eyre was traded in 2000 to the Toronto Blue Jays. - Michael Barrett
Michael Patrick Barrett (born October 22, 1976) is a catcher for the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball. He started his professional career with the Montreal Expos at the age of eighteen. Barrett spent three years playing in the Minor Leagues as a shortstop and catcher. He had distinguished stints with the Honolulu Sharks, West Palm Expos, and Delmarva Shorebirds, and was elected to two All-Star games. Barrett made his Major League debut in 1998 as a third baseman, … - Mark Grace
Mark Eugene Grace (born June 28, 1964 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was a professional Major League Baseball player for 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. His defensive position was first base. He batted left handed and wore jersey number 17 - Juan Pierre
Juan D'Vaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama), is a professional baseball center fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats and throws left-handed. In his seven years through 2006, Pierre has batted .303 with 12 home runs, 287 RBI, and 325 stolen bases in 1,007 games. Through 2006 he leads all active major league ballplayers in at-bats per strikeout (16.51), and has led the NL in that category five of the past six years. - Bob Howry
Bobby Dean Howry (born August 4, 1973) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs. Howry attended McNeese State University and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fifth round of the 1994 MLB Draft. Howry made his Major League debut with the Chicago White Sox in 1998. After being traded to the Boston Red Sox in 2002, Howry suffered right elbow problems that forced him to be put on the 60-day disabled list in late 2003. - Wade Miller
Wade Miller (born September 13, 1976 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago Cubs. From 1999 through 2004, Miller played for the Houston Astros and in 2005 for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws right-handed. A winner of 45 games in a three-year period for the Astros, Miller was one of the best young pitchers in the National League before injuring the rotator cuff in his pitching shoulder in 2004. - Glendon Rusch
Glendon James Rusch (born November 7, 1974, in Seattle, Washington) is a left handed starting pitcher who last played for the Chicago Cubs. He has previously played for the Kansas City Royals ('97-'99), the New York Mets ('99-'01), and the Milwaukee Brewers ('02-'03). He is now a free agent. Glendon has not enjoyed the success of an ace pitcher, he has, however been able to contribute both in a starting role, and out of the bullpen. - Sean Gallagher
Sean Gallagher (born December 30, 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a current pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago Cubs. Gallagher made his major league debut on June 9, 2007 against the Atlanta Braves. - Frank Thomas
Frank Joseph Thomas (born June 11, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951-58), Cincinnati Reds (1959), Chicago Cubs (1960-61), Milwaukee Braves (1961), New York Mets (1962-64), Philadelphia Phillies (1964-65), Houston Astros (1965), Milwaukee Braves (1965), and Chicago Cubs (1966). He batted and threw right handed. - Todd Walker
Todd Arthur Walker (born May 25, 1973 in Bakersfield, California) is an infielder who recently played for the Oakland Athletics. He had previously played for the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres. - Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. - Bruce Sutter
Howard Bruce Sutter (last name pronounced "suiter") (born January 8 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was arguably the first pitcher to make effective use of the split-finger fastball. One of the sport's dominant relievers in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he became the only pitcher to lead the National League in saves five times (1979-1982, 1984), and retired with 300 saves - at the time, … - Bill Buckner
William Joseph "Bill" Buckner (born December 14, 1949 in Vallejo, California, United States) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Kansas City Royals.Although his playing career lasted over twenty years and he accumulated over 2700 career hits, he is best known for the costly error he committed in the 1986 World Series.
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