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Chicago Cubs: What if players were characters from Star Wars?

By Jake Misener

BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 08: A wax figure of the actress Carrie Fisher as the Star Wars character Leia Organa is displayed on the occasion of Madame Tussauds Berlin Presents New Star Wars Wax Figures at Madame Tussauds on May 8, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 08: A wax figure of the actress Carrie Fisher as the Star Wars character Leia Organa is displayed on the occasion of Madame Tussauds Berlin Presents New Star Wars Wax Figures at Madame Tussauds on May 8, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Clemens Bilan/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 25: Chewbacca from Star Wars walks on the field before the start of a game between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 25: Chewbacca from Star Wars walks on the field before the start of a game between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Willson Contreras – Chewbacca

There are few players in the game who play with as much unbridled enthusiasm and passion as Willson Contreras. Known for beating his chest after big plays and snap throws that catch unsuspecting runners off-guard, Contreras is a very big part of the team’s future.

If not for injury, he may very well have made a run at a 30-home run, 100-RBI season in 2017. Still, he was sidelined and it cost him a decent chunk of time. Sure, the Cubs had other names in his place but it’s not quite the same.

Chewbacca and his bowcaster have undoubtedly left their mark in the Star Wars universe. From helping Luke, Leia and Han escape the Death Star in Episode IV to partnering with Rey aboard the Millennium Falcon in more recent films, he’s an integral part of the story.

Most importantly, loyalty is everything to Chewie. And anyone who has seen Willson Contreras play the game knows he’s ready to do anything to defend his teammates and that Cubs logo on his chest.

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