… look at his age when he had those AB — 21 and 22. Why the Cubs wouldn’t have given a kid like this a shot, I have no idea. They couldn’t have done any worse playing rookies like this than with the failed veterans they had.
The late 50s Cubs rosters are littered with kids like this who never got much of a chance to play.
they were the late-50s Cubs. Phil Wrigley hired people whom he liked (yet he had no friends). You know the insanity of the Cubs from about 1947 to 1965.
A young Dennis Farina?
digitalbenjamin - January 15, 2009
Interesting.
But no.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
clearly a guy with one hell of a uni-brow.
LAcarl519 - January 15, 2009
Jim Fanning?
StevenABQ - January 15, 2009
Chris Chelios?
Jasely - January 15, 2009
Chelios isn't that old.
Almost, but not quite.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
Valentinetti?
jbertram - January 15, 2009
So far, good guesses, but no.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
Whew
I thought LAcarl519 had it in the bag for sure.
StevenABQ - January 15, 2009
Tom Poholsky
Clutche - January 15, 2009
Nope.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
Dee Fondy?
jbertram - January 15, 2009
Nope.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
Jackie Collum?
I don’t want to take up all the guesses, but I’m pretty bored over here.
jbertram - January 15, 2009
Frank Ernaga?
Clutche - January 15, 2009
Bobby Del Greco?
Mordecai - January 15, 2009
None of the above.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
Cal Neeman?
Hawks08 - January 15, 2009
John Briggs?
Clutche - January 15, 2009
Bobby Adams?
jbertram - January 15, 2009
Gordon Massa for sure
Clutche - January 15, 2009
DINGDINGDING!!!
We have a winner.
But how did you know for sure?
(Please click “REPLY” to keep the answer threaded instead of just posting in the box below.)
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
I knew it was '57 or '58 from the hat and he looks Italian
Clutche - January 15, 2009
Well done.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
Ditto
Clutche - January 15, 2009
Like you told me, Al, this would be easy because of the cap ('57)
flachimesa - January 15, 2009
I have pictures of almost all of the players listed above
flachimesa - January 15, 2009
Ditto
Clutche - January 15, 2009
Love that style of hat
Wonder if his other job was driving a “choo choo train”.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - January 15, 2009
Anybody know why the short career?
This guy’s hitting stats make him look like another John Paciorek. Does anybody know why he had such a short career?
cubssouvenirman - January 15, 2009
He was a scrub, actually a bullpen catcher with only 17 ab
Clutche - January 15, 2009
.412 lifetime ba in very limited service
the guy had a .467 going 7for 15 in 6 games in 1957. The next year he was 0 for 2 in 2 ab.
cubssouvenirman - January 15, 2009
He wasn't a "scrub"...
… look at his age when he had those AB — 21 and 22. Why the Cubs wouldn’t have given a kid like this a shot, I have no idea. They couldn’t have done any worse playing rookies like this than with the failed veterans they had.
The late 50s Cubs rosters are littered with kids like this who never got much of a chance to play.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
Because
they were the late-50s Cubs. Phil Wrigley hired people whom he liked (yet he had no friends). You know the insanity of the Cubs from about 1947 to 1965.
Josh Timmers - January 15, 2009
True.
“Bizarre” doesn’t begin to describe it.
Al Yellon - January 15, 2009
his nickname is "Moose", there's a shock!
and he is still kicking around (born in ‘35). Let’s hope he sees he made it on to BCB today!!
LAcarl519 - January 15, 2009
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