Frank Schwindel, an 18th-round draft pick of the Royals in 2013 (for reference, the Cubs’ pick in that round, Giuseppe Pappacio, played only two games above A-ball), has been a revelation since he came to the Cubs in July.
In 33 games and 133 plate appearances, Schwindel is hitting .374/.421/.699 (46-for-123) with eight doubles, a triple and 10 home runs. During his current eight-game hitting streak, he’s been even better: .441/.472/.971 (15-for-34) with six home runs.
So let me tell you about Bob “Hurricane” Hazle, someone who streaked across the baseball sky for the Braves in 1957 and, for a time, hit even better than Frank the Tank.