Cubs retire the number 31

On Sunday Stuckey and I ventured up to Chicago to catch not only the game but the retiring of the number 31 in Cubs history. For those that aren't aware both Fergeson Jenkins and Greg Maddux wore the number 31 for the Cubs. There was a ceremony before the game to honor these two pitchers--Jenkins is already in the Hall of Fame...Maddux will be in five years.

It was very cool. It was a picture perfect day and one could tell that both players were very humbled by the much deserved honor. Maddux didn't have his "best" seasons with the Cubs but he started his career there...won one Cy Young award...and when he came back he accomplished two major career milestones--his 3,000th strikeout...and winning his 300th game. As Len Kasper stated at the onset of the ceremony, Jenkins and Maddux are two of the best pitchers ever to wear a Chicago Cubs jersey--and there's no debating that.

Here's some snapshots from the ceremony...