The Chicago Cubs were the second team to fill their managerial vacancy, hiring former catcher David Ross, which might be just what the Cubs need right now. The Philadelphia Phillies quickly followed quit, hiring a former Cubs catcher of their own in Joe Girardi, a man with many Windy City ties.
Girardi played for the Cubs twice, first making his MLB debut with the club in 1989. He hang around until 1992 before being traded to the Colorado Rockies. He then went on to the New York Yankees, winning two World Series rings before coming back to the Cubs for three more seasons.