Name That Cub
Since we all have had a lot of fun with the Help Me ID This Mystery Cub post made by Andre Fonseca a couple of days ago, I thought I'd start an occasional series of "Name That Cub". (This was also suggested in the comments, thanks for the idea!)
No prizes for this, just for fun.
No clues as to when this man played for the Cubs, although it probably won't be too hard for you to figure that out. I won't give you any clues as to what he did while he was a Cub, either, nor his position. Here are your only pieces of information to go on:
Have at it.He didn't play very long for the Cubs He played in both the AL and NL Early in his career, he was thought of as a rising star
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Jimmie Hall
The picture is from his Topps 1970 card. He played in all of 11 games for the Cubs in 1969. I don’t know why Topps even bothered giving him a card.
+1
Jimmie Hall is my vote also.
Oh how I wish I still had my cards from 66-72. Must have had 30 each of the Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench rookies.
by Southside Steve on Dec 20, 2008 9:16 AM CST up reply actions
DING DING DING!!!
We have a winner. It’s Jimmie Hall, who was acquired on September 11, 1969 by the Cubs, at the time desperate to stop an 8-game losing streak.
He played 11 games in 1969 and 28 in 1970. When he was a rookie with the Twins in 1963, he hit 33 HR — 4th in the AL — and finished third in ROY voting.
I kind of like the Howard brothers answer below better, though.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
The (unknown) third part of the Howard brothers

With the third one, they make the ugliest sets of brothers in the history of the world.
I'M LISTENING TO THE #$%@IN' SONG!
Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.
BTW
Did anyone ever figure out who the mystery Cub from the other day was ? I read the whole thread when it was around 240 comments and I’m too lazy to go through it again.
by Southside Steve on Dec 20, 2008 9:19 AM CST reply actions
Obscure Cub
Carl Hamilton per Cubs Historian
"Truth does not do as much good in the world as the semblance of truth does evil," - Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 64.
I thought it was
some photoshop job of a young Ron Cey without the ’stache.
Wow, Irving the vendor.
I didn’t think anyone else still remembered him.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Wow I remember Irving
Wasn’t he like 118 years old and still out there in 95 degree heat selling Frosty Malts with three teeth in his mouth, God Bless him.
Fat , drunk , and ,stupid is no way to go through life son.
He sure seemed that old, didn't he?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Incidentally...
… I have already received one photo for this series via email from a BCB reader. If you have any photos you’d like me to consider posting, send them to me via the email address on the left sidebar.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

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