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Cubs hire Jaramillo as hitting coach

By Bruce Levine
ESPNChicago.com

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Cubs announced Wednesday that they had hired former Texas Rangers hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo. Player sources told ESPNChicago.com on Tuesday that Jaramillo would sign a three-year, $2.42 million contract. "Rudy Jaramillo is widely regarded as the premiere hitting instructor in the game," Cubs GM Jim Hendry said. "The addition of Rudy to our franchise is a strong statement from our new owners, the Ricketts family, and we thank them for allowing us to move quickly to fill this impo ...

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