Two pitchers wear Chicago Cubs logos on the caps of their Hall of Fame plaques. Two more Hall of Famers spent more of their careers with the Cubs than other teams. One Cubs pitcher has a statue at Wrigley Field. Five won Cy Young awards. More than 30 were All-Stars as Cubs. But one who can’t be found on any of those lists has accomplished things none of those others have, the things that might put Kyle Hendricks on a list of Cubs pitchers so elite for their significance in franchise history that they can be counted on one hand — at least one not belonging to “Three Finger” Brown. “He’s in the top 10 — oh, for sure,” said Fergie Jenkins, the greatest pitcher in franchise history, who is alone as a member of all those lists above. That’s what makes Hendricks’ nearly yearlong comeback from a capsular tear in his throwing shoulder especially intriguing and worth watching over these next four months, not only for what it might mean for this club this season but also next year and beyond for the team and his understated, oversized place in its history. “There’s just a lot that he’s done over his career here,” said Cubs broadcaster Ryan Dempster, a former All-Star pitcher and Game 1 playoff starter.

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