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Cubs To Hire Willie Harris As Third Base Coach

By Connor Byrne | December 8, 2020 at 5:55pm CDT

The Cubs will hire Willie Harris as their new third base coach, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago. Buster Olney of ESPN first reported the job was likely to go to Harris. He’ll take over for Will Venable, who left to become Boston’s bench coach.

The 42-year-old Harris is best known for a long major league career that spanned from 2001-12. The former infielder/outfielder played for several teams during that run and won a World Series title with the White Sox in 2005.

Since his playing career ended, Harris has held multiple coaching positions. He first managed the Giants’ Double-A affiliate in 2018 before joining the Reds organization as a baserunning and outfield coordinator the next year. Harris’ hiring with the Cubs will complete manager David Ross’ staff for 2021.

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32 Comments

  1. Cubs Kev

    5 years ago

    We’re so back.

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    • seth3120

      5 years ago

      People kid like this is the big move for the Cubs but it might be worse than that. There isn’t talk of a “retool” there is talk of cutting payroll. Which means they could possibly be looking to simply subtraction without addition that could help 2021. Theo left a year early for that reason IMO. He wanted one last shot and Ricketts wanted to decrease payroll. Very hard to do both

      Reply
  2. getrealgone2

    5 years ago

    Jerome Jurenovich’s favorite player!

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    • pcwizblue

      5 years ago

      He was a sportscaster with CNN back in the day doing headline sports.
      Have not heard his name in a while!

      Reply
  3. cwsOverhaul

    5 years ago

    Revenge for Len Kasper move to WSox!

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    • stevebaratta

      5 years ago

      Kasper was ok but honestly I prefer listening to Pat Hughes on the Cubs radio broadcast anyway.

      1
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      • MOBrien 2

        5 years ago

        Pat has a great tone and pace, but he can be boring. Len was great. Len and Bob Brenly was a great combo, and so was Len and JD. Len will be missed. He was the voice of the Cubs for a generation of fans

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        • thebare54

          5 years ago

          Time to being Steve Stone back

          Reply
      • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

        5 years ago

        I liked Len. Chris Myers is a terrible replacement.

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        • wordonthestreet

          5 years ago

          Chris Meyers has not replaced Len

          Reply
        • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

          5 years ago

          Thats not what I heard. He already works part time for NBC Chicago. He worked a part time on Marquee network.

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    • CalcetinesBlancos

      5 years ago

      Our next move is to poach the Cubs equipment manager.

      1
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      • ImACubsFanSoWhat

        5 years ago

        Leave him alone!

        Reply
  4. chitown311

    5 years ago

    Solid move for the Cubs. He’ll bring his 2005 World Series experience and base running knowledge with him!

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    • Ogie Oglethorpe

      5 years ago

      Hey Chitown, since you got Adam Eaton back, a really solid move would be to bring Drake LaRoche back. The Sox’s clubhouse definitely needs a teenage leader and hero to put them over the top.

      Reply
      • Fred K. Burke

        5 years ago

        Tony says let me have a drink and think about that. Well, maybe a couple of drinks.

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        • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

          5 years ago

          His morning coffee will being Irish without the coffee.

          Reply
  5. TXCubfan

    5 years ago

    You know it s a tough offseason when your two best acquisitions are a Third-Base coach and a Broadcaster..

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    Reply
  6. cars

    5 years ago

    Highly doubt David Ross had much say so about the hire.

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    • cubsnomore

      5 years ago

      Correct

      Reply
  7. msqboxer

    5 years ago

    Meanwhile on the south side of town a team is actually participating in the winter meetings.

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    • Sheep8

      5 years ago

      Yup…-0.9 WAR Adam Eaton was a great participation trophy

      Reply
  8. krillin89

    5 years ago

    I met his dad in a random gas station in Ga one time. I was in high school and we were in our ball uniforms. He was so excited to ask if we knew who Willie Harris was

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    • CalcetinesBlancos

      5 years ago

      Then you started to describe him but he said “no, that’s Timo Pérez.”

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      • John Kappel

        5 years ago

        Well done sir.

        Reply
  9. gofish 2

    5 years ago

    He was decent in MVP Baseball 2005.

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    • jd396

      5 years ago

      I was gonna say, good dude off the bench in MVP 05…

      Reply
  10. johnrealtime

    5 years ago

    Pretty low stakes but I like it

    Reply
  11. DodgerOK

    5 years ago

    Does anyone really care who gets credit for reporting this first?

    Reply
  12. junkyard

    5 years ago

    Welcome waving Willie!

    Reply
  13. Jay Spivey

    5 years ago

    This story is incorrect. Harris didn’t first manage in the Giants system. He first managed in 2017 with tge Winston-Salem Dash, the High-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. I know because I covered him and the team.

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  14. jd396

    5 years ago

    He’s only 42? It feels like it’s been an eternity since he played.

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