Chicago Cubs: Riggs Stephenson is a forgotten star

Here at Cubbies Crib, we enjoy looking back on players careers and what they have done for Chicago. It’s what the Heroes of Wrigley series is all about.

Names like Rick Sutcliffe, Ernie Banks, and Mordecai Brown all come to mind. That being said, Riggs Stephenson is one name who has been lost in the shuffle.

For the period between 1926 and 1934, it was a great time to be a Chicago Cubs fan. Two World Series appearances, winning seasons in all nine years; the list goes on and on. Unsung heroes seemingly stepped up to shoulder the load. One young man in the prime of his career was Stephenson.

Stephenson spent time at the University of Alabama, before ultimately joining the Cleveland Indians in…