For the Chicago Cubs, Cap Anson was the Leo Durocher of His Day

William S. Bike
4 min readOct 20, 2021

One big difference between the two, however

Unlike Leo Durocher, Cap Anson will never make the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame.

By William S. Bike

The manager of the Chicago National League ballclub was grumpy and irascible. Around the National League, lots of players, managers, umpires, and fans couldn’t stand him — and loved it when his team lost. And Chicago sportswriters made no…

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William S. Bike

Author of "Winning Political Campaigns," a how-to book on all aspects of political campaigning, and commentator on history and baseball.