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Former Cub Juan Pizarro has passed away

Sometimes guys play a long time in the major leagues and have good but not great careers and then are forgotten.

Thus today I want to remember former Cubs lefthander Juan Pizarro:

My friend Juan Pizarro has passed away. Pray for his family. Juan was one of my mentors. He’s now in heaven with Roberto, Vera & José Pagan..an all time PuertoRican team. Kind, loving and a great human. #RIP #QEPD u26beufe0f

— Manny Sanguillen (@MannySanguille1) February 19, 2021

Pizarro, a native of Puerto Rico, pitched in the major leagues from 1957-74, and parts of four seasons (1970-73) with the Cubs.