WesternIllinois.com » Chicago Cubs http://www.westernillinois.com Online area news for Western Illinois University, Macomb, McDonough, Quincy, Peoria, Galesburg, Quad Cities, and WIU. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:48:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Cubs sign 1st Draft Pick Outfielder Brett Jackson http://www.westernillinois.com/2009/06/24/cubs-sign-1st-draft-pick-outfielder-brett-jackson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cubs-sign-1st-draft-pick-outfielder-brett-jackson http://www.westernillinois.com/2009/06/24/cubs-sign-1st-draft-pick-outfielder-brett-jackson/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:55:33 +0000 tomfrank http://www.westernillinois.com/?p=160 CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms with outfielder Brett Jackson, the club’s first-round selection (31st overall) in the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, pending a physical.

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]]> http://www.westernillinois.com/2009/06/24/cubs-sign-1st-draft-pick-outfielder-brett-jackson/feed/ 0 Is Geovany Soto The Cubs Next Jerome Walton? http://www.westernillinois.com/2009/05/31/is-geovany-soto-the-cubs-next-jerome-walton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-geovany-soto-the-cubs-next-jerome-walton http://www.westernillinois.com/2009/05/31/is-geovany-soto-the-cubs-next-jerome-walton/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:46:31 +0000 tomfrank http://www.westernillinois.com/?p=57 May 5th, 2009

1989 – Jerome Walton earned Rookie Of The Year hitting .293 with 24 stolen bases. Fans took notice when he ran up a 30 game hitting streak and became a fan favorite.

In seasons he played over 100 games, that was his best season as his average and stolen bases were tops his rookie year.

In 1990 Walton hit .263, then in 1991 his hitting slipped to .219,  and finally he hit .127 to end his Cubs career and joined the then California Angels

2008 – Geovany Soto earned Rookie Of The Year hitting .284 with 23 home runs and 86 RBI’s. He was the first rookie to ever start at catch for the National League in the All Star Game.

This season Soto is hitting .215, with 1 home run and 12 RBI’s.

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