Frank Schwindel’s emergence — now known around Wrigley as ‘Frank the Tank’ or ‘Schwindy City’ — has been something to see for the Chicago Cubs

“Schwindy City Live” continues its extended run this afternoon at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs attempt to tie a season high six-game win streak in the finale of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Frank Schwindel, the 29-year-old first baseman claimed off waivers from the Oakland A’s on July 18, has become an unlikely cult hero since taking over the job from longtime favorite Anthony Rizzo. “Frank the Tank” and “Schwindy City” are two of the popular nicknames that have gained steam since the rookie’s recent emergence.

On Saturday Schwindel hit a 450-foot home run off the left field video board, becoming the first player to do so since Willson Contreras and Justin Turner accomplished the feat in Game 4 of the 2017 National League Championship Series.

He also had his first walk-off hit — an infield single to short — to cap a three-run ninth inning in the Cubs’v 7-6 win, beating a wide throw to first on a headfirst slide and then celebrating, waiting out the replay challenge that confirmed the call, and celebrating once again.

The mob scene was almost like one in 2016, except with a new cast of characters.

Any chance of Rizzo possibly returning to his old spot next year has been virtually erased by the hitting of the late-blooming rookie, though Schwindel insisted 2022 isn’t his focus.

“That’s the last thing that’s crossed my mind,” he said. “Just showing up every day. Playing first base for the Chicago Cubs, you can’t beat it. I’m just having as much fun as I can, putting some good at-bats together, and it is what it is and whatever happens happens.”

Schwindel became the second Cub this season with consecutive three-hit games, joining the since traded Joc Pederson. He’s also homered in five of his last six games and entered Sunday with a 1.081 OPS, the fourth-highest OPS in the majors since July 30, behind C.J. Cron (1.145, Tyler Naquin (1.119) and Bryce Harper (1.112). Rizzo posted a .792 OPS in 92 games in Chicago before being dealt to the New York Yankees before the trade deadline.

The “Frank, Frank, Frank” chant heard Saturday rivaled the “Javy, Javy, Javy” chants for Javier Báez during some of his biggest Wrigley moments.

A legend was born.

“That was awesome,” Schwindel said. “That’s the loudest I had heard it here.”

On Sunday, Schwindel officially made it to the big time, getting featured on the Murphy’s Bleachers message board before the game. Murphy’s referred to him as a “scallywag.”

Schwindel admitted it was “tough” for Cubs fans to say goodbye to their longtime favorites and then embrace a team full of players “they never heard of” before. He’s on his fourth organization already, but getting his first chance to play on a daily basis. Schwindel and 30-year-old rookie Patrick Wisdom are two of the biggest reasons the Cubs have a chance to finish out a lost season with a bit of optimism.

“I played against Wisdom coming up,” Schwindel said. “We played in the same Double-A league, Triple-A league. He was just mashing it every year. He finally got a shot and now he’s showing everybody what he can do. He hits the ball as hard as anybody and as far as anybody, and is playing unbelievable defense. And Raffy (Ortega), every swing he takes looks like he’s going to do damage. He’s had some big homers for us.

“It’s been a lot of fun playing with these guys and seeing what everybody can do.”

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