Today, and for the rest of the offseason when I run these, I'm adding a twist -- a little incentive. The first person (by timestamp) to correctly guess the person in the photo will win a $10 gift card from Distant Replays, a store in Atlanta that sells retro sports gear (no, you don't have to go to Atlanta, you can order online).
This one comes courtesy of BCB reader Hershel Krustofsky. The uniform should help you figure this out.
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College of Coaches
That grumpy look could only be Charlie Metro.
KedzieKid - January 30, 2009
Sheesh.
And here I thought this one would stump everyone. Yes, it’s Charlie Metro. You win the gift card.
Email me so I can get the gift card info to you.
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
Also known as....
Charles Moreskonich
Clutche - January 30, 2009
Nicely done
Shanghai Badger - January 30, 2009
LOL, wow three minutes.
Totally awesome. Well done.
daver - January 30, 2009
TWSS
santoswoodenlegs - January 30, 2009
I set 'em up, you mow 'em down.
daver - January 31, 2009
Andy Pafko?
cubdreamer - January 30, 2009
give him a lollipop
and i’d say Kojak
cubfan1982 - January 30, 2009
Charlie Metro...
… also briefly managed the Royals in 1970, then spent many years in baseball as a scout. According to his baseball-reference page, he is still living; he will turn 90 this year.
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
Bio.....
http://royals.scout.com/2/647130.html
Clutche - January 30, 2009
Interesting link, but...
… with that ad on the right, the text of the interview is cut off. Hard to read.
It does say that Metro thinks he’s among the oldest living Philadelphia Athletics. He’s right. The only older one I could find is Eddie Joost, who played eight years for the Philadelphia A’s in the 40s and 50s and who will turn 93 this year.
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
More readable version of the scout.com interview
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
talent scout
I have a picture of Charlie with his two prize pupils, Kenny Hubbs & Lou Brock. Too bad that didn’t work out like it should have for the Cubs.
KedzieKid - January 30, 2009
Quote from that scout.com link above that shows how ridiculous the college of coaches was.
RC is the interviewer, CM is Metro:
I think “Fondalak” must be Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where the Cubs had a low-level minor league team in those days.
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
Cranky McCrank?
Emelie - January 30, 2009
Haha...
Photographer: “Okay, Charlie, we need to take your picture for some promotional items. You ready?”
Charlie: “Just take the G#d D$%@ thing thing so I can get back to work”.
carmen_fanzone - January 30, 2009
Name that thing in his hand
It looks like a bat handle, but where is the barrel?
El Borto - January 30, 2009
Looks like it's up his sleeve.
No wonder those teams couldn’t win.
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
bat
It is probably a fungo bat.
KedzieKid - January 30, 2009
Looks like an obscene gesture
Clutche - January 30, 2009
billy club (not a fungo bat)
this guy believed in discipline.
LAcarl519 - January 30, 2009
Alvin Dark
Luigi - January 30, 2009
Nevermind
Luigi - January 30, 2009
It looks like a young Lou Piniella
Cubbie-Tim - January 30, 2009
Dennis Kucinich
jerry morales rules - January 30, 2009
jerry morales rules - January 30, 2009
At first I thought that said, "Photo by Jane Shrek".
And wondered if Shrek & Fiona had a daughter.
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
I kinda like the purple uniforms
Clutche - January 30, 2009
OK, so the color correction isn't perfect.
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
My Guess
I think it’s Hershel Krustofsky himself
aug19-1969 - January 30, 2009
damn, Al, this guy looks pissed...
If the Cubs don’t want to run a “L” flag up the pole after a loss, they could just put this guy’s picture up there instead. I think folks would get the message….
ballhawk - January 30, 2009
lol
They decided to keep the “L” flag, btw
Shanghai Badger - January 30, 2009
This gives me an idea.
Al, if you don’t mind, I’m going to save this pic to the BCB Flickr group and post it in game threads whenever the Cubs lose. (And it goes without saying that I hope that doesn’t happen too often. Aw, crap, I just said it, didn’t I?)
daver - January 30, 2009
LOL
Help yourself. Maybe you can Photoshop it into one of the Milton photos.
Al Yellon - January 30, 2009
Cool. Now let's see if I remember.
daver - January 30, 2009
Yul Bryner???
BLou - January 30, 2009
Grady Hatton??
merritt ranew - January 30, 2009
It's
that baby from the Simpsons that has one eyebrow!
johnnywishbone - January 31, 2009
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