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by Al Yellon on Jan 14, 2009 8:23 AM CST in Name That Cub
Once again, the photo itself is a clue.
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They just keep getting more esoteric.
carolinacub - January 14, 2009 reply
Al Yellon - January 14, 2009 reply
it’s from 1941… I say it’s Lennie Merullo.
Reddevil - January 14, 2009 reply
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:
Mordecai - January 14, 2009 reply
Here is the ’41 jersey
gocubsgo22 - January 14, 2009 reply
1941 is probably correct, though. (The player involved was with the Cubs for more than one season, there’s your only clue.)
wild bill - January 14, 2009 reply
Kind of looks like him. I thought it was Dom for sure
flachimesa - January 14, 2009 reply
We have a winner.
You’re good.
Clutche - January 14, 2009 reply
daver - January 14, 2009 reply
cubssouvenirman - January 14, 2009 reply
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!!
plenz - January 14, 2009 reply
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Wow Al,
They just keep getting more esoteric.
carolinacub - January 14, 2009
Some of the other ones have been too easy.
Al Yellon - January 14, 2009
Looks like
it’s from 1941… I say it’s Lennie Merullo.
Reddevil - January 14, 2009
Nice guess, but no.
Al Yellon - January 14, 2009
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:
Mordecai - January 14, 2009
Woops
Here is the ’41 jersey

Mordecai - January 14, 2009
Dom Dallessandro?
gocubsgo22 - January 14, 2009
Frank Jelincich?
Mordecai - January 14, 2009
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.)
Al Yellon - January 14, 2009
Claude Passeau
wild bill - January 14, 2009
Vallie Eaves
Kind of looks like him. I thought it was Dom for sure
gocubsgo22 - January 14, 2009
Bobby Sturgeon
flachimesa - January 14, 2009
DINGDINGDING!!!
We have a winner.
You’re good.
Al Yellon - January 14, 2009
How DOES he do it?
Clutche - January 14, 2009
A player so good they named a town in Door County, Wisconsin after him.
daver - January 14, 2009
Not just a town but an entire bay!
Al Yellon - January 14, 2009
Hell...They named a corporation after our newest acquisition
Clutche - January 14, 2009
Bill "Swish" Nicholson?
cubssouvenirman - January 14, 2009
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!!
plenz - January 14, 2009
You gotta want it.
Reddevil - January 14, 2009
Cheat
Clutche - January 14, 2009
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