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Magic, man.
That was Javy Baez at his best with the Cubs. A powerhouse to all fields. A rapscallion on the bases. A showstopper with his glove. But “magic” covered it all, “El Mago” as perfect a nickname as Cubdom had seen since “Mr. Cub,” “The Hawk” and “Slammin’ Sammy.”
In all Baez’s years playing baseball, nothing topped 2016, when he rocketed to household-name status with a spectacular October. It’s still the most fun he has ever had.