Thanks for voting for the “All-Time All Chicago Team” as we sought to build a starting line-up of the best players to ever wear a Chicago baseball uniform. Your votes, along with opinions from Chicago Tribune sportswriters, former players, and team broadcasters, gave us the following results:

Results of Poll – Pitchers
Fergie Jenkins -- 22%
Billy Pierce -- 18%
Ed Walsh, Sr. -- 16%
Greg Maddux -- 14%
Chicago All-Pitcher

FERGIE JENKINS

• Hall of Fame 1991
• 3x All-Star selection
• 1971 NL Cy Young Award
• 1971 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year
• 1974 AL Comeback Player of the Year


Results of Poll – Relief Pitcher
Bruce Sutter -- 50%
Lee Smith -- 14%
Bobby Jenks -- 14%
Chicago All-Time Relief Pitcher

BRUCE SUTTER

• Hall of Fame 2006
• 6x All-Star selection
• 1979 NL Cy Young
• 4x NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
• 1982 Babe Ruth Award


Results of Poll –Catcher
Carlton Fisk -- 62%
Gabby Hartnett -- 29%
Randy Hundley -- 9%
Chicago All-Time Catcher

CARLTON FISK

• Hall of Fame 2000
• 11x All-Star selection
• Gold Glove Award winner
• 3x Silver Slugger Award winner
• 1972 AL Rookie of the Year
• Boston Red Sox #27 retired
• Chicago White Sox #72 retired


Results of Poll –First Base
Ernie Banks -- 68%
Frank Thomas -- 14%
Mark Grace -- 9%
Chicago All-Time First Base
Ernie Banks

ERNIE BANKS

• Hall of Fame 1977
• 11x All-Star selection
• 2x NL MVP
• Gold Glove Award winner
• 1967 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
• Chicago Cubs #14 retired


Results of Poll – Second Base
Ryne Sandberg -- 51%
Rogers Hornsby -- 21%
Nellie Fox -- 16%
Chicago All-Time Second Baseman

RYNE SANBERG

• Hall of Fame 2005
• 10x All-Star selection
• 9x Gold Glove Award winner
• 7x Silver Slugger Award winner
• 1984 NL MVP
• 1990 Home Run Derby winner
• Chicago Cubs #23 retired


Results of Poll – Third Base
Ron Santo -- 74%
Robin Ventura -- 16%
Stan Hack -- 10%
Chicago All-Time Third Baseman

RON SANTO

• 9x All-Star selection
• 5x Gold Glove Award winner
• 1973 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
• Chicago Cubs #10 retired


Results of Poll – Shortstop
Luis Aparicio -- 55%
Ernie Banks -- 29%
Luke Appling - 16%
Chicago All-Time Shortstop

LUIS APARICIO

• 10x All-Star selection
• World Series champion
• 9x Gold Glove Award winner
• 1956 AL Rookie of the Year
• Chicago White Sox #11 retired


Results of Poll – DH
Frank Thomas – 89%
Harold Baines -- 11%
Chicago All-Time DH

HAROLD BAINES
White Sox 1980-1989, 1996-1997, 2000-2001

FRANK THOMAS

White Sox 1990-2005


Results of Poll – Outfield
Billy Williams -- 25%
Sammy Sosa -- 22%
Joe Jackson -- 16%
Chicago All-Time Outfielder
Billy Williams

BILLY WILLIAMS

• Hall of Fame 1987
• 6x All-Star selection
• 1961 NL Rookie of the Year
• Chicago Cubs #26 retired


Results of Poll – Managers
Al Lopez -- 26%
Frank Chance – 21%
Ozzie Guillen – 16%
Chicago All-Time Manager

AL LOPEZ

• 2x All-Star selection (1934, 1941)
• 1410-1004 career managerial record


Chicago All-Time MVP

ERNIE BANKS

• Hall of Fame 1977
• 11x All-Star selection
• 2x NL MVP
• Gold Glove Award winner
• 1967 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
• Chicago Cubs #14 retired


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