Chicago Cubs: Some memorable player names and some ironic ones

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A lot of players, including some Chicago Cubs, have had some ironic names.

With all the heaviness of a pandemic and arguments between MLB and the MLBPA weighing on us, I thought Cubs fans would enjoy a lighter read this time. These are actual names of players. No nickname stuff here. We’ll start with a Chicago Cubs player most of us remember and would like to forget.

Chicago Cubs: Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley‘s career was anything but fun or funny. He never spent more than three years with any one team, was traded usually for roster filler, and in his one season with the Cubs was memorable for his throwing a ball to a fan with two outs. That allowed a run to…