CUBS
Grover Cleveland Alexander: Hall of Fame right-hander won 128 games for Cubs, 1918-26.
Cap Anson: Hall of Fame player-manager still leads Cubs in runs, RBIs, hits, doubles and managerial wins.
Gene Baker: First black to play for Cubs. Signed in 1953, was second baseman the next season.
Ernie Banks: “Mr. Cub” was a 10-time all-star who hit 512 home runs, was a two-time MVP in 1958-59.
Phil Cavarretta: 18-year Cub first baseman appeared in three World Series and was the NL MVP after batting .355 in 1945.
Leo Durocher: Hall of Fame manager brought Cubs from 10th place to the brink of a pennant.
Charlie Grimm: Appeared in more than 3,000 games as a player and manager for Cubs from 1925-1960 and was also a radio broadcaster.
Gabby Hartnett: Hall of Fame catcher hit “Homer in the Gloamin” to send Cubs into 1938 World Series.
Billy Herman: Hall of Fame second baseman was a lifetime .304 hitter who played in three World Series.
Ken Hubbs: NL Rookie of the Year in 1962, he died in a plane crash before 64 season.
William A. Hulbert: First president of the Cubs; organizer of the National League.
Ferguson Jenkins: Six-time 20-game winner, won Cy Young Award in 1971 and reached Hall of Fame in 1991.
Sam “Toothpick” Jones: First black pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the majors.
Bill Madlock: Hard-hitting third baseman from Decatur won NL batting titles in 1975-76.
Ryne Sandberg: MVP for 1984 division winners, he holds career record for homers by a second baseman.
Ron Santo: A four-time .300 hitter at third base, he had nine straight seasons with 20-plus homers and four seasons with 100 RBIs.
William “Billy Goat” Sianis: Chicago bar owner cursed the Cubs when they would not allow him to bring his pet goat into the 1945 World Series. The Cubs havent been back.
Rick Sutcliffe: Pitched Cubs to 84 NL East title and won Cy Young Award by going 15-1 after trade from Cleveland.
Bruce Sutter: Collected 133 saves from 1976-1980 and won Cy Young Award in 1979.
Tinker-Evers-Chance: Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance were one of baseballs most famous double-play combinations, 1902-12.
Charles Weeghman: Built ballpark now known as Wrigley Field in 1914.
Billy Williams: Remarkable consistency over 15 years – 2,510 hits, 392 home runs, 1,353 RBIs – got him to the Hall of Fame.
Hack Wilson: Slugger set National League record for homers (56) and major-league record for RBIs (190) in 1930.
William Wrigley: Bought Cubs in 1920; his family kept the team until 1981.
WHITE SOX
Dick Allen: Big 1972 season .308, 37 home runs, 113 RBIs produced MVP award.
Luis Aparicio: Slick-fielding shortstop was 1956 Rookie of the Year and put go in Go-Go White Sox by stealing 56 bases in 1959.
Luke Appling: “Ol Aches and Pains” hit .388 for Sox in 1936, leads team in seven offensive categories.
Harold Baines: Bill Veecks personal No. 1 draft choice had his number retired for two distinguished tours with Sox.
Eddie Collins: Hall of Fame second baseman batted .331 for Sox and is franchise leader with 368 steals.
Charles Comiskey: Acquired Sox franchise in 1899; it stayed in his family until 1959.
Urban “Red” Faber: His 254 wins in a Sox uniform (1914-33) are the second most in franchise history.
Carlton Fisk: Future Hall of Famer hit 214 homers for Sox, set record for most games by a catcher.
Nellie Fox: MVP of 1959 pennant-winners made Hall of Fame this year.
LaMarr Hoyt: Won 24 games and the Cy Young Award in 1983.
“Shoeless” Joe Jackson: Hit .339 from 1915-20 but was barred from baseball for taking money from gamblers trying to fix 1919 World Series.
Dickie Kerr: 26-year-old left-hander won two games for Sox in 1919 World Series despite “fix” allegations.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis: Baseball commissioner who banned eight Sox players for life for fixing the 1919 World Series.
Al Lopez: Managed Sox to 1959 pennant and 840 wins over 10 seasons.
Ted Lyons: Hall of Fame right-hander hit well enough to play outfield when he wasnt winning 260 games from 1923-42.
Minnie Minoso: First black player signed by White Sox went on to play in four decades and was a lifetime .298 hitter with 1,028 RBIs.
Billy Pierce: Two-time 20-game winner had 186 victories and came within one out of a perfect game.
Ray “Cracker” Schalk: Hall of Famer caught more than 1,700 games from 1912-28.
Frank Thomas: Two-time AL MVP is a .330 career hitter with 247 homers and 821 RBIs in six-plus years.
Bill Veeck: Made dozens of innovations such as exploding scoreboard during two tours as Sox owner. While with Cubs he planted ivy at Wrigley Field.
Wilbur Wood: Portly, knuckleballing left-hander won 163 games with four straight 20-win seasons for Sox.
Early Wynn: Pitched Sox to 59 pennant with 22 wins. Made Cooperstown with 300 career victories.
NEGRO LEAGUES
Andrew “Rube” Foster: Organizer of the Negro National League and owner of the Chicago American Giants.
Wendell Smith: Chicago newspaperman, played a key role in integration of major-league baseball.
