Cubs make Chicago history not done since 1936 duo of Frank Demaree, Augie Galan

Billy Heyen

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The Chicago Cubs haven't been here in a while.

The setup: They've got two outfielders starting in the All-Star Game, Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong.

The last time that happened for the Cubbies: 1936.

The dastardly duo back then was Augie Galan and Frank Demaree.

Those guys didn't quite age as household names, did they?

Tucker has been a massive addition from the offseason, while PCA has grown into a superstar in his first full season in Chicago after a bumpy MLB debut season in 2024.

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Clearly, it's tough to get two outfielders starting in an All-Star Game. There are only three spots.

Tucker and Crow-Armstrong are slated to be joined by Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves.

That's a high-powered outfield.

A quick look back at the 1936 NL All-Star Game lineup is pretty fun. The NL featured starters named Ripper Collins, Gabby Hartnett, Pinky Whitney and the legendary Dizzy Dean.

Amazingly, there was a Pinky (Higgins) in the AL starting lineup that year, too.

Baseball is the best.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle