Third basemen since Santo

[Onehawk34]

I'm looking for some help here. Along with being an avid 30+ year Cub fan, I've collected coins for that long as well. I want to run some contests this summer, based on Cubs trivia, giving away some nice coins dated from 1908.
Does anyone know where I can get my hands on a list of Cub third basemen since Santo? I've seen it printed in the Trib over the years, but searched Google and couldn't locate. Of course, I'm no Google expert, but any help would be greatly appreciated.

[SkullKey]

Real 3rd basemen?

[SKIPPER 11]

I think it was like 37, maybe more of them before Rammy. Here is a few of the ones that are not so popular- Lenny Harris, Gary Scott, Kevin Orie, Chico Walker, Curtis Wilkerson??, Steve Bueschelle, Todd Zeile, Bill Mueller, Vance Law, Ron Cey, Keith Moreland, Gary Gaetti- thats just a few


What you could do is go to Baseball reference.com or Baseball Almanac and check the Cubs roster every year since Santo.

[SKIPPER 11]

OMG, i just looked it up it has been 99 different ones since Santo- I think the article I read was written in 2006- so it would now be 101- Dero and Theriot

[SkullKey]

I bet you read the review of This Old Cub that I did.

If somebody hasn't compiled a list to consult this could get difficult. Example: a guy named Sandberg played 3rd for the Cubs, for a little while. In 1974 Bill Madlock was the starter, he played something like 136 games. Who played 3rd the other 26 games? (I think it was Billy Grabarkewitz. Who is a real person and not somebody I just made up.)

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1974&t=CHN

If this is somehow important and you want to try to figure it out you might want to start with a link like the above and go through year by year. Guessing at the fill-ins.
The fastest way to go year to year is to go up to the URL and change the date and hit refresh. It might not take that long - if you can get the fill-ins right.

[Onehawk34]

Thanx Skipper for the website, I'm there now while listening to WGN.

A forgettable five: Starting 3rd baseman in 2000

Willie Greene
Shane Andrews
Jose Nieves
Jeff Huson
Chad Meyers

[SkullKey]

1974 - Bill Madlock to ...
1977 - Steve Ontiveros to
1980 - Lenny Randle to
1981 - Ken Reitz to
1982 - Sandberg - (played 133 games at 3rd) to
1983 - Ron Cey (as played by Burgess Meredith) to
(The Penguin was something of a fixture until the next guy in 1987. But they also used old farts like Richie Hebner and Davey Lopes. See how annoying it can get?)
1987 - Keith Moreland

And so on and so on ......

[SKIPPER 11]

I actually liked Chad Meyers, but it seemed like he pit on some weight and was never the same. Nieves- Chip Carey loved that guy for some reason.



Nomar, dont forget. Im at aloss in 2003 though before Rammy came over. I know we had Lenny Harris that played some but there had to be somebody else.

[SKIPPER 11]

Dont forget ole Vance Law- he was an ALL star

[SKIPPER 11]

Ramon Martinez in 2003

[SKIPPER 11]

Thanx Skipper for the website, I'm there now while listening to WGN.

A forgettable five: Starting 3rd baseman in 2000

Willie Greene
Shane Andrews
Jose Nieves
Jeff Huson
Chad Meyers

that was a forgettable 5

[SkullKey]

3rd baseman trivia: only two 3rd basemen in history have won 5 or more Gold Gloves and hit 300 or more HRs. One's a jackass and the other should be in the HOF.

[SKIPPER 11]

Scott Rolen is slowly approaching that- I think he has like267 HRS and about 8 ggs

[SkullKey]

Just for reference and the curious:

" ..... Adding to Len and Bob’s baseball blog
Scott Lewis
Oct 14, '06, 4:50 AM
Len [Kasper] and Bob run a baseball blog for WGN. One of the posts on their site tells an individual how to voice their opinion to the Veterans Committee.

Here’s where you can help: [B]Fans wishing to voice their opinion in support of their favorite candidates [who might that be?] may do so in two ways: by sending a single letter to Hall of Fame Veterans Committee, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326, or by logging on to baseballhalloffame.org and sending an e-mail. The Hall of Fame does not forward petitions to the voting members, but makes all correspondence known to any interested voting members, as well as to the Screening Committee members and Historical Overview Committee members.

SantoForHall.com has been collecting petitions and sending them to the Veterans Committee and will continue to do so until the vote is over. Please sign the petition to add your voice here as well....."

While you are there tell the relevant parties that Mike Schmidt is a jackass. SkullKey says so and he can kiss my ass.

[SkullKey]

This thread has got me slumming around Gooogle's backwaters and I discovered something I had completely forgotten: Bobby Bonds, father of Barry, played for the Cubs.

In 1981, aged 35, he played in 45 games for the Cubs and got somewhere around 200 plate appearances. He hit .215 and 6 HRs. He then passed out and retired.

[Onehawk34]

I was at a game Vance Law hit two onto Waveland. Sat behind Trace Armstrong. Thanx again for the website, and I'm glad I found this forum. 96 players have STARTED at third since 1974. Some other names.....

Carmen Fanzione
Fritzie Connelly
Junior Kennedy
Steve Macko
Rudy Meoli
Jim and Wayne Tyrone
Rod SPerring
Must have been a very young Scott Fletcher
Steve Dillard

[Fukudome's Homie]

Didn't Mark Bellhorn start some games at third for us before he forgot how to hit the ball?

[TheBenjamin]

just listen to the song

[Bockstock]

I can't believe no one mentioned Jose K

[ChiCubs1984]

Dont forget ole Vance Law- he was an ALL star

Yeah and what did do in 1988 All Star game sit on the bench?? hahaha. I remember good ol Luis Salazar in 1989.

[SKIPPER 11]

Yeah and what did do in 1988 All Star game sit on the bench?? hahaha. I remember good ol Luis Salazar in 1989.

Manny Trillo, Jose Viz caino


As far as Law sitting the bench, I really dont remember- I just remember him making the team. If he did sit on the bench the entire game he is in Hall of Fame country- see Albert Pujols