This Day In Cubs History

12 Jan

Fifty-one years ago today, Charlie Grimm and Verlon Walker were named to the infamous and ill-fated College of Coaches.

Using this system, a different coach will manage the team each month during the season, and members of the group will move between the major league team and its minor league affilitaes.

Over the next five years, the Cubs never finished better than seventh place in the NL East, and only once broke .500 in that span, despite having a trio of hall of famers in Ron Santo, Billy Williams, and Ernie Banks.

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