Former Cubs Outfielder, Who Once Replaced Legendary Manager Joe Torre, Dies

BusinessSportsMoneyFormer Cubs Outfielder, Who Once Replaced Legendary Manager Joe Torre, DiesByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 08, 2026, 06:30am EDTCHICAGO - OCTOBER 27: Chicago Cubs logo signage on Addison Street outside Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team in Chicago, Illinois on October 27, 2016. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Chicago Cubs have produced many players whose impacts on baseball extended well beyond their time on the field. While some became stars in the major leagues, others built lasting careers in coaching, scouting and player development, helping shape organizations for decades after their playing careers ended.Those baseball lifers often leave behind some of the sport's most enduring legacies. Their names may not always be among the most recognizable in franchise history, but their influence can be felt throughout the game for generations.And one such figure from the Cubs’ past died this week.ForbesBlue Jays All-Time Saves Leader Sends Jeff Hoffman Message After Brutal ‘Miscue’By Peter ChawagaFormer Chicago Cubs Outfielder, MLB Manager Eddie Haas DiesAccording to WPSD Local 6, former Cubs outfielder and longtime baseball executive Eddie Haas died Thursday at the age of 91.“Eddie Haas, a Paducah native whose baseball career spanned more than five decades as a player, manager, coach and scout, died Thursday at the age of 91,” WPSD reported. “Born on May 26, 1935, in Paducah, Kentucky, Haas dedicated nearly his entire life to America’s pastime. A graduate of St. John High School, he signed his first professional baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs.”MORE FOR YOUHaas slashed .208/.231/.250 with five hits in 24 at-bats during his major-league debut with Cubs in the 1957 season. Shortly afterward, he was traded to the Milwaukee Braves and he stuck with that o...