In memoriam: Remembering the Cubs we lost in 2023

At year’s end, it’s a good time to reflect and remember those who passed away throughout the year.

In the baseball world in general: Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson and notables Dick Groat, Sal Bando, Tim McCarver, Tim Wakefield, Vida Blue and San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler.

There were also 16 members of the Cubs family who passed away in 2023, so even though there are couple of days remaining this year, let’s remember them now.

Here’s a link to the article I wrote on one of these men during the past year.

From the article:

He became one of the Cubs’ best Rule 5 picks ever. In 1977, Hernandez was one of the big reasons the Cubs contended for much of the season, posting a 3.03 ERA and 1.109…