Chicago Cubs Unveil 150th Anniversary Team

Marquee Sports Network released one of the coolest collections of Chicago Cubs players ever. In honor of celebrating 150 years of Cubs baseball, the organization and Marquee Sports Network unveiled a 150th anniversary team, comprising of some of the best and longest-tenured players in franchise history. The team was voted on by the fans.

Naturally, some of the all-time legends made the team. In addition, some pretty familiar names from the 1980’s, the 2000’s, and the late-2010’s also grace the roster. Here are all the players, by position, who were named to the 150th anniversary team.

Manager

• Joe Maddon
• Frank Chance
• Leo Durocher

Catcher

• Randy Hundley
• Jody Davis
• Gabby Hartnett

First Base

• Anthony Rizzo
• Frank Chance
• Mark Grace
• Derrek Lee

Second Base

• Ryne Sandberg
• Nico Hoerner
• Roger Hornsby

Shortstop

• Ernie Banks
• Javier Baez
• Shawon Dunston
• Joe Tinker

Third Base

• Ron Santo
• Kris Bryant
• Stan Hack
• Aramis Ramirez

Outfield

• Andre Dawson
• Jose Cardenal
• Ian Happ
• Andy Pafko
• Hank Sauer
• Alfonso Soriano
• Sammy Sosa
• Billy Williams
• Hack Wilson

Starting Rotation

• Fergie Jenkins
• Jake Arrieta
• Mordecai Brown
• Kyle Hendricks
• Jon Lester
• Greg Maddux
• Rick Sutcliffe
• Kerry Wood

Bullpen

• Lee Smith
• Rod Beck
• Ryan Dempster
• Pedro Strop
• Bruce Sutter

A Legendary Group

Whether or not fans agree on the team assembled, its hard to deny that each of the players on the list encapsulate Chicago Cubs baseball. From some of the games earliest stars, to present day stalwarts, to some of the most iconic players in franchise history, this 150th anniversary team is a fun collection of players. There are certainly debates to be had about the names on the list and some of the ones left off, but each of these names likely strikes a chord with every Cubs fan.

With a pair of current Cubs on the roster in the form of Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ, it was none other than Jon Lester who was able to deliver the news to them about their inclusion on this iconic list.