From the ashes of the Cubs’ World Series team rose an unlikely phoenix named Frank Schwindel, a 29-year-old rookie first baseman who came to Chicago after being DFA’d by the A’s in mid-July of 2021.
The Chicago Cubs 2021 season was nothing to ride home about, finishing with a 71-91 record for fourth place in the NL Central. It was a notable season because of the fire sale at the deadline, where they traded Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez.