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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!)

What are you looking here for? The answer isn't on mouseover

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:

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
Have at it.

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First out of the gate.

I will take the stab; Rich Nye.

"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"

by Grockcubs on Dec 20, 2008 8:32 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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.

by 08 Cubs on Dec 20, 2008 8:39 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

+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   0 recs

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

by Al on Dec 20, 2008 10:28 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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.

by NittanyCub on Dec 20, 2008 8:56 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Uglier than these guys? I think not!

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Dec 20, 2008 11:21 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'M LISTENING TO THE #$%@IN' SONG!

Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.

by Cool Hand on Dec 21, 2008 5:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

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.

by Emelie on Dec 20, 2008 9:41 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was

some photoshop job of a young Ron Cey without the ’stache.

by MikeJ on Dec 20, 2008 10:08 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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

by Al on Dec 20, 2008 10:29 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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.

by alabebo on Dec 24, 2008 7:18 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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

by Al on Dec 24, 2008 10:40 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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

by Al on Dec 20, 2008 11:00 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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