On Sunday at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs officially retired No. 31 in honor of both Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux.

The Cubs ran two flags up each foul pole; one with Jenkins’ name on it and the other with Maddux. Too bad the Cubs hadn’t retired Fergie’s number a long time ago, we wouldn’t have had this problem.

So all of this pomp and circumstance at the yard yesterday made me wonder who will be the next Cubs legend to have his number retired?

Will there even be another number retired or have we seen the last of them?

First off, we can forget about the pre-1932 great Cubs, who wore no digits.

One interesting name is that of Phil Cavarretta.

According to BleedCubbieBlue.com, P. K. Wrigley intended to retire Phil Cavarretta’s No. 44, with the Chicago Tribune reporting it in 1954.

But apparently, Cavarretta made some statements that Wrigley didn’t appreciate, and then signed with the White Sox, so that was the end of No. 44 being retired.

No Cub wore that number until Burt Hooten requested it in 1971. According to the Web site, Cubs clubhouse manager Yosh Kowano remembered the promise to Cavarretta and called the Cubs legend to get his permission to issue the number to Hooten.

So I ask you, Cubs fans, which numbers would you like to see the Cubs retire?

One obvious candidate is Sammy Sosa, but his alleged steroid use and corked bat may make that an unpopular decision. Yet, if you go just by numbers alone, he remains one of the greatest Cubs of all time.

BleedCubbieBlue.com suggests names like Gabby Hartnett and Billy Herman, who are Hall of Famers, and Stan Hack,who was the best third baseman in Cubs history before Ron Santo came along.

Let me know which Cub number you’d like to see retired and why? Come to think if it, some current Cubs might eventually be in line to get that honor…

He is part of the reason I so loved baseball.

My heart broke when the corked bat incident happened. His career should not have ended this way, however, with his retirement pending after the World Baseball Classic in March, Sammy Sosa’s name will only continue to remain known as another one of the steroid guys.

As Mark McGwire continues to be denied entrance into the Hall of Fame, Sosa’s chances of making it are slim to none.

There is no doubt in my mind that Sammy Sosa’s name is part of those that have yet to be completely released from the Mitchell Report.

While I never put Sosa in the same category as Alex Rodriguez, the man who saved baseball by not using steroids, every kid has their idols and does not want to believe that he would do such a thing.

However, as many of the young adults of our generation have come to realize, our sports superstars were just average guys hyped up on steroids.

My dad used to tell me that Sosa was another one of those guys, but even coming from your dad, who wants to believe it right?

It seems like we can hardly go two months without another name being leaked or hearing more about Barry Bonds’ case.

What kind of images are now being sent to the younger generations. They are going to grow up wondering how many of their favorite athletes have used steroids.

It is sad, that my idol most likely used them, I can’t imagine the damage it would do to someone much younger than I am.

-Katelyn Grabarek

We’ll just head around the diamond and take a look at some of my favorite Cubs.

Starting pitcher: Greg Maddux

How can you argue with Maddux’s numbers? While Maddux only played for the Cubs for three years in the ’90s, he won three Gold Gloves and had some great seasons. In 1992, Maddux went 20-11 throwing four shutouts in his last season of the decade with the Cubs.

Catcher: Joe Girardi

While Girardi only played for the Cubs from 1989-1992, no one can argue with the way he handled a pitching staff. In 1992, Girardi hit .270 while playing with a bad back. Girardi, who is now managing the Yankees, was always known for his ability to call a game.

First Base: Mark Grace

Hands down the Cubs player of the decade. Grace was not a high draft pick in 1985, but turned out to be a diamond in the rough. Beginning in 1991 Grace led the league in putouts for three straight seasons. In 1995 Grace led the league in doubles with 51.

Second Base: Ryne Sandberg

How can anyone argue with a Hall of Famer? Sandberg was one of the premier second baseman of all time. In 1990, he led the league with 40 home runs. That season he also hit .306 and drove in 100 runs. Sandberg also ranks among the Cubs’ top five career leaders in many offensive categories.

Third Base: Gary Gaetti

Throughout the ’90s, the Cubs struggled to find a steady third baseman, as was the trend until they acquired Aramis Ramirez from the Pirates in 2003. However, no one can forget Gaetti’s two run homer that clinched the Cubs’ wild card birth into the 1998 playoffs over the Giants. Gaetti batted .320 down the stretch that season in 37 games, including eight home runs and 27 RBI.

Short Stop: Shawon Dunston

Dunston played for the Cubs from 1985-1997. He led all NL shortstops in putouts three times. Dunston had his best year at the plate in 1995 when he batted .296 and drove in 69 runs. In 1988, Dunston led the Cubs with 30 stolen bases and made his only All-Star appearance.

Outfield: Sammy Sosa

How can you argue with this one during the ’90s? Sosa came over in 1992. Mostly everyone’s fondest memories of Sosa are from the 1998 season when he chased Mark McGwire for the home run title, falling short with 66 home runs.

Outfield: Andre Dawson

Over five seasons with the Cubs, Dawson led the Cubs’ offensive chage. He had three seasons with more than 100 runs batted in, and led the team in home runs three times.

Outfield: Glenallen Hill

During his two stints with the Cubs, Hill put on batting practice clinics hitting mammoth home runs. Hill came to the Cubs in 1993 and batted .345 with 10 home runs in only 31 games. Hill was quite a force off the bench in his second stint with the Cubs. In 1999, his final year with the club, Hill hit .300 with 20 home runs and 55 RBI in only 99 games. Hill is still the only man to hit a home run on to one of the rooftop apartments.

Manager: Don Zimmer and Jim Riggleman

I couldn’t help but like both of these guys. While I grew up knowing mainly Riggleman and constantly yelling “Pull ‘em Riggleman” at the television set, I have come to find out that some of my first words were “Zim” for Cubs manager Don Zimmer.

Both men came in to revive Cubs teams that were underachieving. Zimmer had some success, taking the Cubs to the League Championship in only his second season of 1989. Zimmer was also the National League Manager of the Year that year.

Riggleman also saw the postseason in his fourth year as manager of the Cubs. Riggleman was helped in 1998 by the additions of veterans like Kevin Tapani and Terry Mullholland, and rookie Kerry Wood. Riggleman was fired at the end of the 1999 season.

Broadcaster: Harry Caray

The man is a legend. No one will ever sing the seventh inning stretch the same way. The phrase “Holy Cow!” helped get fans attention, and his butchering of players’ names was uncanny. Caray died in 1998 before seeing the Cubs make the playoffs.