I was seven years old when the most legendary Chicago Cubs team in the last 50 years took the field in what turned out to be quite a memorable season. The 1969 Cubs boasted four future Hall of Famers: Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams and Fergie Jenkins. Their entire infield made the All-Star Game, though unlike 2016, not all were starters. Catcher Randy Hundley also made the 1969 All-Star squad but curiously Billy Williams did not.
Like the 2016 Cubs, the ’69 squad launched into the season posting a 16-7 mark in April.