The Cubs who became the strong pillars of their team and contributed in making the Cubs history prosperous by exhibiting their determination and potential include the names of Hank Saver, Bill Buckner, Billy Williams, Andre Dawson, Lov Brock, Stan Hack, Fergie Jenkins, Johnny Kling, Bill Madlock, Andy Pafko, Bill Buckner, Bruce Sutter, Ron Santo, Lee Smith, Rick Sutcliffe, Ryne Sandberg, Lon Warneke, Gary Mathews, Sammy Sosa, Jose Hernandez and Mark Prior.

Former MLB outfielder Andre Dawson was born on July 10, 1954 in Miami, Florida. He started his career with Montreal Expos in September 1975. Dawson played 1443 games with the Expos. In 1986 he joined the Cubs. The following season he hit 49 home runs and was named NL MVP. He also played with Boston Red Sox and the Florida Marlins. Dawson ranks 29th on the all-time Home Run list, and 28th on the all-time RBI list. As an outfielder he became the recipient of 8 Gold Glove awards in the 1980s.

Johnny Kling: Kling was born on 25^th February 1875 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a professional baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1900-1908 and 1910-1911, Boston Braves 1911-1912 and the Cincinnati Reds 1913. He was a defensive catcher par excellence with an equally good batting skills.

Howard Bruce Sutter: Sutter was born on 8^th January 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. During his career from 1976 to 1988 he played with three different clubs. He competed as a relief pitcher and ruled the professional baseball with the position he played for. He was perhaps the first pitcher to carry out the split-fingered fastball. He played for four seasons with the Cubs before having been procured by St. Louis Cardinals in 1980. Atlanta Braves acquired him in December 1984 as a free agent. He was in the active list of the Crdinals when they took home the 1982 World Series. 

All-Star third baseman for 15 years in MLB, Ron Santo made his debut in the Cubs jersey in June 1960. He played for 14 years with the Cubs. During his tenure with the Cubs, he won 5 consecutive Gold Glove Awards (1964, '65, '66, '67 and '68), hit 337 homeruns and was selected a National League All-Star 9 times. He was born on February 25, 1940. Currently he is serving as Cubs anchor on WGN radio.

Lee Arthur Smith: Smith was born on 4^th December 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana. In his 18 year career in professional baseball he played for 8 clubs. He competed as a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is well known as the major league’s all-time leader with 478 saves. In the Cubs uniform he appeared in the 1984 National League Championship Series. On 13^th April 1993 in the jersey of St. Louis Cardinals, he broke all-time saves record with his 358th save against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ryne Dee "Ryno" Sandberg: Sandberg was born on 18^th September 1959 in Spokane, Washington. He was an American baseball player who is still remembered as one of the finest second basemen of all time. He debuted as a shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1981. Preceding the 1982 season he was acquired by the Cubs. With the Cubs he became one of the leading rookies. He led the Cubs to the National League Eastern Division title in 1984 and won for himself the MVP honors. He was a permanent All-Star and Gold Glove contender from 1983 to 1991. He declared his brief withdrawal from the professional baseball in 1994. He came back on the field for the 1996 and 1997 seasons. He retired at the age of 37.

Mark Prior: An MLB player who plays as a right-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs is one of the finest pitcher in the baseball. He was born on September 7, 1980 in San Diego, California, USA. In 2003, he accumulated a 10-1 record and led the Cubs in the playoffs where they beat the Braves in the first round but lost the final World Series championship to Florida Marlins.