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Brian H (misunderestimated)There is a book that recently came out about the only Cubs-Sox series that's on my current books to read list the title is something like "When Chicago Ruled the Baseballl World"
The '06 Cubs were not merely the best team int he NL but by several statistical measures the greatest (regular season) team ever (116 wins a shorter season than today).
The SOx are one of those rare championship teams that had almost no HOFers...
George Davis was their (only) best offensive threat even though it wasn't one of his best years and Ed Walsh had yet to come into his own.
The Cubs had the three infield HOFERS and 3 Finger Brown. Their top hitter that season was the "other" infielder Harry Steinfledt. Jimmy Sheckard and Ed Ruelbach were also on the team and are both arguably HOF level players. Chance was also a HOF calliber manager although he is apparently a HOFer based on his playing which was among the best in the league at 1st Base (when he wasn't hurt).
Sorry to ramble --> Chicago sports fans (especially the Cubs) have survived on history alone until last years Chisox.