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Wednesday Name That Cub

Once again, the photo itself is a clue.

In glorious black & white!

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Wow Al,

They just keep getting more esoteric.

Some of the other ones have been too easy.
Looks like

it’s from 1941… I say it’s Lennie Merullo.

Nice guess, but no.
By the look of those sleeves

It appears that is a member of the ’41 Cubs. Here is the jersey:

The ’42 Cubs had a similar jesey, but the had the “Hale America” patch on their right breast:

Woops

Here is the ’41 jersey

Dom Dallessandro?
Frank Jelincich?
Nice guesses, but wrong.

1941 is probably correct, though. (The player involved was with the Cubs for more than one season, there’s your only clue.)

Vallie Eaves

Kind of looks like him. I thought it was Dom for sure

Bobby Sturgeon
DINGDINGDING!!!

We have a winner.

You’re good.

How DOES he do it?
A player so good they named a town in Door County, Wisconsin after him.
Not just a town but an entire bay!
Hell...They named a corporation after our newest acquisition
Bill "Swish" Nicholson?
I know

I am not old enough to figure out most of these(actually,I’ve never got 1!!)……….but…….how in the hell do you guys figure out who these guys are???

WOW!!

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