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| 7 of 22 The Cubs were 47-47 at the break and six games back in the wild-card race. They went 41-27 the rest of the way and won the NL Central, thanks largely to a trade with the Pirates that brought Ramirez (15 homers) and Kenny Lofton (.381 OBP) to Wrigley Field. Before Ramirez arrived, the Cubs had used 97 different third basemen since 1973. Text: Maggie Haskins/SI.com Photo: David E. Klutho/SI Latest News
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