Former Cubs pitcher Ernie Broglio has passed away

Hy Peskin/Getty Images Ernie Broglio pitching for the Cardinals in 1961The 1963 Cubs had unexpectedly finished over .500 at 82-80, their first winning season in 17 years.

So in 1964, when they were muddling around .500 in early June, general manager John Holland decided to make a move to bolster the pitching staff.

Ernie Broglio was 28 years old, had won 18 games in ‘63 (back when pitcher wins meant something). He had posted a 2.99 ERA that year and was coming off four seasons (1960-63) when he had finished third in Cy Young voting and posted 17.8 bWAR.

The Cubs thought they had a steal when they acquired Broglio, reliever Bobby Shantz and outfielder Doug Clemens from the Cardinals for…