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Article: Former Cubs frustrated of never winning World Series.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- October 13, 2003
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Byline: Michael Hirsley
Andy Pafko came as close as you can without reaching the summit. Ryne Sandberg got within striking distance twice. Despite brilliant careers Ernie Banks and Ferguson Jenkins never were in the ballpark.
Joe Girardi, like Pafko, had to leave town to taste a champion's champagne.
These former Chicago Cubs share the frustration of never winning a World Series with the team. Long-suffering fans have watched the Cubs repeatedly fall short of baseball's ultimate prize _ but the players suffered on the field.
Now, as part of the crowd watching the Cubs' best postseason run in 58 years, the men who played for the team ...