On this day in 1928, the Cubs acquired the greatest right handed batter in baseball history; Rogers Hornsby.
He had one of the greatest seasons in Cubs history in 1929, got hurt in 1930, was named the manager of the team. After ticking off his whole team, borrowing money from everyone to sustain his gambling addiction, and turning the city against him, Hornsby was run out of town in the middle of the 1932 season. The Cubs went to the World Series that year and didn't even vote him a share of the playoff money.
There's no doubt Hornsby wasn't a people person, but he sure could hit. Here he is explaining how he did it...
