Fergie, Maddux To Have #31 Retired By Cubs

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<!--quoteo(post=35252:date=May 3 2009, 11:35 PM:name=dvdastud)-->QUOTE (dvdastud @ May 3 2009, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=35239:date=May 3 2009, 07:32 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ May 3 2009, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't think we need to retire any more numbers for a long time. Unless we develop a HOFer in the near future, there's no need to. I love both Grace and Dawson, but having your number retired is forever. I don't think they have earned it. Maddux probably didn't because his best years were in Atlanta, but I can at least live with it because he shared Fergie's number. Otherwise, I don't see the point.

But you can't start retiring the number of every All Star who's played for your team. It would lessen the honor.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Then take down Santo's number.
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Putting aside my view that Santo had a better career, you can take more into account then just what happened on the field. Santo is the most beloved former Cub ever.

Conversely, Grace's complete dickishness after leaving hurts him in that regard.