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Cap Anson, Chicago city clerk, Park 1 By JohnW53 on Dec 10, 2020, 5:53am CST + Imagine if Michael Jordan, after leading the Bulls to their 6 NBA championships, had run for city office in Chicago. Thats pretty much what happened in 1906, when Cap Anson, legendary player-manager of the Cubs from 1876-97, entered the race for city clerk. In some ways, Anson was even more of an icon in Chicago in the early 20th Century than Jordan was near the centurys end. The Cubs, first known as the ...