No, this isn't about Ron Santo.
Last year, we did an occasional series of "Name That Cub", where you had to identify a Cubs player from the past from an old photo. It was fun, but in general, too easy -- because most of the photos I used were from the last three or four decades.
I'm upping the ante. Since it's a non-newsy baseball weekend, let's try Cubs from the black-and-white era.
No prizes for this; just for fun. And no clues, either.
0 recs | 28 comments
Here's my
guess.
katie casey - November 14, 2009
Boy, he sure LOOKS like him katie...
Hope you are right…
Zeke - November 14, 2009
You two are correct.
Let’s see if anyone else gets it. The answer is in katie casey’s link, if you want to keep guessing before you click on it.
Al Yellon - November 14, 2009
Yeah! I wasn't sure.
This was even more fun than the picture puzzles. It got me digging through a bunch of my husband’s old baseball books and I’ve uncovered a few that I’d enjoy reading during the long cold winter.
katie casey - November 14, 2009
Nice going katie. First guess. First post. A slam dunk.
Can you tell I’ve moved from baseball past football to NCAA basketball? ;)
Zeke - November 14, 2009
I feel bad for the guy.
He was depressed his whole adult life. Awwww…..
Cubbiegoon - November 14, 2009
Me too
His depression apparently cost him his baseball career AND his life. Pretty sad stuff!
calicubfan - November 14, 2009
He was a former Cub living in St. Louis
I’m not surprised he killed himself.
Mike Martin - November 14, 2009
Yeah, I didn't know much about him.
I found this article which had quite a bit.
katie casey - November 15, 2009
joe tinker
plenz - November 14, 2009
dunno but...
he looks like a charter member of the Smurf Aging Journeyman Former Non-Prospect Society
Andronicus - November 14, 2009
Guy
Bush
Slamdog - November 14, 2009
Hooks Cotter
Dan Serafini - November 14, 2009
Frank
Chance
hoppy91 - November 14, 2009
I think it's either one of the following.
My first guess would be Charlie Root. If not him, then I would guess Rogers Hornsby.
Vermont Cubs Fan - November 14, 2009
He reminds me of someone else
and I can’t quite place who. He looks eerily familiar to me-especially in the eyes. Rich Harden maybe? hmmmm
katie casey - November 14, 2009
A cross
between Rich Harden and Michael Wuertz.
aldimond - November 14, 2009
possibly
or a cross between Rich Harden and Reed Johnson.
katie casey - November 14, 2009
That person cannot possibly exist
They would be too hot for words. :P
slcathena - November 14, 2009
Here's my thinking.
Rich Harden’s mouth and jaw and Reed Johnson’s nose. Not sure anymore on the eyes.
katie casey - November 16, 2009
So he's not
Todd Hundley, after a bender.
RiskyBusiness - November 14, 2009
Sammy Sosa
In about three months.
Brett Taylor - November 14, 2009
Ba-da-BOOM. CHING!
Zeke - November 14, 2009
Joe Tinker
AlaskaFan - November 14, 2009
Nope.
See above.
Al Yellon - November 14, 2009
Charlie Hollocher
The best Cubs shortstop before Ernie Banks
Clark Addison - November 15, 2009
Billy Jurges and Woody English would like to have a word with you.
Al Yellon - November 15, 2009
Ted Lilly?
Cub Style - November 15, 2009
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