Since we all have had a lot of fun with the Help Me ID This Mystery Cub post made by Andre Fonseca a couple of days ago, I thought I'd start an occasional series of "Name That Cub". (This was also suggested in the comments, thanks for the idea!)
No prizes for this, just for fun.
No clues as to when this man played for the Cubs, although it probably won't be too hard for you to figure that out. I won't give you any clues as to what he did while he was a Cub, either, nor his position. Here are your only pieces of information to go on:
Have at it.He didn't play very long for the Cubs He played in both the AL and NL Early in his career, he was thought of as a rising star
0 recs | 16 comments
First out of the gate.
I will take the stab; Rich Nye.
Grockcubs - December 20, 2008
A young Jon Voigt
Brett Taylor - December 20, 2008
Jimmie Hall
The picture is from his Topps 1970 card. He played in all of 11 games for the Cubs in 1969. I don’t know why Topps even bothered giving him a card.
08 Cubs - December 20, 2008
+1
Jimmie Hall is my vote also.
Oh how I wish I still had my cards from 66-72. Must have had 30 each of the Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench rookies.
Southside Steve - December 20, 2008
DING DING DING!!!
We have a winner. It’s Jimmie Hall, who was acquired on September 11, 1969 by the Cubs, at the time desperate to stop an 8-game losing streak.
He played 11 games in 1969 and 28 in 1970. When he was a rookie with the Twins in 1963, he hit 33 HR — 4th in the AL — and finished third in ROY voting.
I kind of like the Howard brothers answer below better, though.
Al Yellon - December 20, 2008
The (unknown) third part of the Howard brothers
With the third one, they make the ugliest sets of brothers in the history of the world.
NittanyCub - December 20, 2008
Uglier than these guys? I think not!
ballhawk - December 20, 2008
I'M LISTENING TO THE #$%@IN' SONG!
Cool Hand - December 21, 2008
BTW
Did anyone ever figure out who the mystery Cub from the other day was ? I read the whole thread when it was around 240 comments and I’m too lazy to go through it again.
Southside Steve - December 20, 2008
Obscure Cub
Carl Hamilton per Cubs Historian
Emelie - December 20, 2008
I thought it was
some photoshop job of a young Ron Cey without the ’stache.
MikeJ - December 20, 2008
It's Irving the Frost Malt vendor with teeth
Employee22 - December 20, 2008
Wow, Irving the vendor.
I didn’t think anyone else still remembered him.
Al Yellon - December 20, 2008
Wow I remember Irving
Wasn’t he like 118 years old and still out there in 95 degree heat selling Frosty Malts with three teeth in his mouth, God Bless him.
alabebo - December 24, 2008
He sure seemed that old, didn't he?
Al Yellon - December 24, 2008
Incidentally...
… I have already received one photo for this series via email from a BCB reader. If you have any photos you’d like me to consider posting, send them to me via the email address on the left sidebar.
Al Yellon - December 20, 2008
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