What a fashion plate! (Who wears a jacket under their jersey?) Once again, a $10 gift card from Distant Replays goes to the first person to name this Cub.
Miller played for 10 different teams from 1957-74, in order: Cardinals, Mets, Dodgers, Twins, Indians, White Sox, Cubs, Padres, Pirates, Padres again, Tigers, Mets again.
It was in an era when the Cubs picked up and disposed of veterans seemingly in the blink of an eye. They got him from the White Sox on September 1, 1970. He pitched in 7 games in ’70 and 2 in ’71 before he was released on May 10, 1971. The photo was taken at spring training ’71.
Naturally, after the Cubs dumped him and the Padres traded him away, he wound up in the World Series with the 1971 Pirates.
This seemed to be a pretty common look back in the day. I think the theory was that the more layers of clothing they wore the easier it was to sweat off a few extra pounds. You see a modern version of this with the ‘trash bag’ shirts that alot of high school/college kids will wear. Don’t see it too much anymore in the majors.
I have no clue
I’ll throw out a name. George Hoad.
puckishcubsfan - February 1, 2009
Pete Mikkelsen?
Jose's Eyelid - February 1, 2009
Hal Breeden
Ross - February 1, 2009
Mike Adams?
Clutche - February 1, 2009
Bobby Tiefenauer ?
Jose's Eyelid - February 1, 2009
Is it Elvin Tappe?
yarbage - February 1, 2009
Bob Miller
bluekoolaide - February 1, 2009
DINGDINGDING!!
Winner.
Miller played for 10 different teams from 1957-74, in order: Cardinals, Mets, Dodgers, Twins, Indians, White Sox, Cubs, Padres, Pirates, Padres again, Tigers, Mets again.
It was in an era when the Cubs picked up and disposed of veterans seemingly in the blink of an eye. They got him from the White Sox on September 1, 1970. He pitched in 7 games in ’70 and 2 in ’71 before he was released on May 10, 1971. The photo was taken at spring training ’71.
Naturally, after the Cubs dumped him and the Padres traded him away, he wound up in the World Series with the 1971 Pirates.
Al Yellon - February 1, 2009
steve barber?
cubssouvenirman - February 1, 2009
Casey Wise?
DrGalazkiewicz - February 1, 2009
Gene Hiser?
Clutche - February 1, 2009
George W. Bush?
Chanman25 - February 1, 2009
No! Isn't this
Al Spangler??
Why have you not done old Al, yet?
My memory is fading with his memory, along with Phil Regan and Ted Abernathy…
- sigh -
The E-Man - February 1, 2009
I think Spangler was too well known to be part of this series.
Al Yellon - February 2, 2009
Match the names with pictures
flachimesa - February 2, 2009
The guy on the left is Ted Abernathy.
The others… I’m not sure!
Al Yellon - February 3, 2009
Jim Hickman!
Or I’m a monkey’s uncle
cubnational - February 1, 2009
Nice guess, chimp :)
leothelip - February 2, 2009
hee
Emelie - February 2, 2009
jacket under the jersey
This seemed to be a pretty common look back in the day. I think the theory was that the more layers of clothing they wore the easier it was to sweat off a few extra pounds. You see a modern version of this with the ‘trash bag’ shirts that alot of high school/college kids will wear. Don’t see it too much anymore in the majors.
jeff_pico - February 2, 2009
Probably because ...
… the official undershirts and jerseys the teams have are far superior at doing that sort of thing.
Al Yellon - February 2, 2009
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