Last week, I wrote about Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and his season of highs and lows. The 26-year-old backstop was on the verge of another huge season when the wheels fell off in August and September. Since joining the team, he has struggled to develop pitch framing skills – a big knock against him. But there is little doubt in my mind that he could still be one of the great Cubs catchers. Today we look at a few Cubs catchers of the past.
Hundley was a part of the great Cubs teams from 1967 to 1972 that included Ernie Banks, Don Kessinger, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, Fergie Jenkins and many others.