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Chicago Cubs Retired Uniform Numbers

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In May of 2009, Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux’s number 31 became the most recent uniform number to be retired by the Chicago Cubs franchise.  They become members of a select group of Cubs players who performed at the highest level, became extremely popular and even became living symbols of the Chicago [...]

Chicago Cubs Retire Number 31 – Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux

In a pregame ceremony at Wrigley Field on Sunday May 3rd 2009, the Chicago Cubs organization bestowed the greatest honor that can be given to any former player: The Cubs retired the uniform number 31 of both Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux for all time.
Both former Cubs players appeared in person for the ceremony in [...]