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Our Cubs all-century team

Daily Herald Cubs writer Bruce Miles has put together three "all-century" teams featuring players since the Cubs last won the World Series in 1908. Players on the last world-championship team were not eligible.

First team

1B Phil Cavaretta

2B Ryne Sandberg

3B Ron Santo

SS Ernie Banks

More Coverage Stories Curses aside, let's just look ahead Our Cubs all-century team Major events of 1908 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' turns 100 LF Billy WilliamsCF Hack WilsonRF Sammy SosaC Gabby Hartnett Second team1B Mark Grace2B Billy Herman3B Stan HackSS Woody EnglishLF Riggs StephensonCF Andy PafkoRF Bill NicholsonC Randy HundleyThird team1B Charlie Grimm2B Glenn Beckert3B Aramis RamirezSS Don KessingerLF Hank SauerCF Rick MondayRF Andre DawsonC Jody DavisStarting pitchersFergie JenkinsCharlie RootGreg MadduxBill LeeClaude PasseauClosersLee SmithBruce SutterThe ones who got awayOF Lou BrockP Greg Maddux (the first time)3B Bill MadlockP Lee SmithP Dontrelle WillisP Dennis EckersleyP Jamie Moyer1B-OF Rafael PalmeiroP Bruce SutterIF Eddie StankyGone too soon2B Ken HubbsCubs when they were past their primeP Dizzy Dean P Robin RobertsP Curt Simmons 1B Fred McGriffC Todd Hundley P Lew BurdetteOF Bobby Bonds OF Richie AshburnP Hoyt Wilhelm OF Ralph KinerP Goose Gossage OF Monte IrvinIF Tony Lazzeri IF-OF Jimmie FoxxIF Rogers Hornsby