The 9 best Bears in Major League Baseball history
…ahead. 7. Kip Wells (pitcher, 1996-98): With 12 big league seasons to his credit between 1999-2012, his career was longer than any Bear other than Ted Lyons. After being drafted 16th overall by the Chicago White Sox, his best years came over five seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. 6. Kelly Shoppach (catcher, 1999-2001): Shoppach spent nine seasons (2005-13) in the bigs, with his best seasons coming on playoff teams in Cleveland and Tampa Bay. H…