The Chicago Cubs Players Project Round Up: 2016 World Series Edition

[Brandon Glick]

A new community-driven project at North Side Baseball is underway, with some notable Cubs getting some love.

What is the Players Project? It's a community-driven, wiki-style project that focuses on Cubs players of all stripes. It's open to all North Side Baseball users and we've had contributions for current players, past players, and players who never even made the major leagues but played in the Cubs’ farm system. Create your favorite player today!

Welcome, everyone! We've got lots to promote here about the Chicago Cubs Players Project, which has seen a lot of great entries already! @Brock Beauchamp and I have been working hard to add pre-written bios into the database, and many of you have helped add some of the most notable players in this franchise's history!

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Last week, I added Kris Bryant, 2016 MVP and World Series champion, to the Players Project. He's one of the most notable figures from that championship core, having led the senior circuit in WAR (7.3) and runs scored (121) in 2016, and adding 39 home runs and a .939 OPS for good measure. He was just as valuable in the postseason, slashing .308/.400/.523 on the way to the team's World Series victory.

 

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Our own @matto1233 wrote up Jason Hammel's career with the Cubs in a Remember Some Cubs article, detailing his trade to the Oakland Athletics and eventual re-signing with Chicago. For a fun bit of trivia: Hammel is one of four pitchers — along with Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, and Kyle Hendricks — who started at least 30 games for the Cubs in both 2015 and 2016.

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Even though he definitely was not a member of that 2016 team, I also want to highlight a great community post by @Mont. They wrote up Cubs legend Ron Santo, going in depth on everything from his playing career, to his death, to his eventual posthumous Hall of Fame induction. Did you know that Santo was the first player to invoke the ten-and-five rule under the collective bargaining agreement that allows veterans with sufficient tenures to veto trades? Thanks to the Players Project, now you do.

 

 

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The project has seen a number of other entries, from Mike Olt to Alfonso Soriano to Jerome Walton. The Chicago Cubs Players Project is open to all North Side Baseball users. If you're a Cubs history buff or just want to dive into the background of your favorite player, come on board!

Please stop by the Players Project by hitting the button below!

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