While the signings of guys such as Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley are in the forefront of Cubs fan's minds, there have still been a number of great moves made by the front office throughout the years. This article will look at the ten best free agent signings in team history.
First, a few ground rules. I have only included signings made from the beginning of free agency in 1975 on, since prior to that the only free agent signings were ametuer free agents, as the draft did not exist yet. Thus, everyone was a free agent to start their careers.
Also, I did not include ametuer free agent signings after 1975, including the signings of foreign players such as Carlos Zambrano and Carlos Marmol, since they were not free agents in the traditional sense of the term.
What I have compiled is a list of the ten best free agent signings that the Cubs have made as one would generally think of free agency, and while the list is far from impressive, each player made a significant contribution to the team and cemented their place in Cubs' history.
So with that, here are what I feel are the ten best free agent signings in Chicago Cubs history.
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