Next to Gabby Hartnett, the best known catcher in Chicago Cubs history is likely Randy Hundley. Hundley arrived in Chicago from San Francisco in December of 1965, the same year that Leo Durocher took over. He came with another player who would be a great Cub, Bill Hands, as the Cubs dealt away Lindy McDaniel and Don Landrum. Hundley was chosen by Durocher specifically to be his every day catcher. In 1966, his rookie year, he caught 149 games and hit 19 homers, a record for rookie catchers at the time. He finished fourth in the Rookie of the Year balloting in ’66.

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