The Cubs got the better of this deal. Lee had been a mainstay in the Cubs rotation for nearly a decade and was a key part of Cubs pennant winners in 1935 and 1938. In ‘38 he went 22-9 with a 2. ...

Ex-Red Sox and Expos left-hander Bill Lee was famous for developing off-speed pitches. Michael Dwyer/AP Share An almost ethereal pitcher mysteriously appears in the late innings of “Eephus ...

Lee had been a stalwart pitcher for the Cubs from 1934-43. In 1938, he helped lead the team to the NL pennant with a 22-9 record, a 2.66 ERA and a MLB-leading 8.0 bWAR, one of the best all-time ...