Tuesday morning name that Cub...
by Fonzie2178 on Dec 23, 2008 9:34 AM CST
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PrintAl's been doing this so I thought I'd give it a try. Clue: He came to the Cubs along with Larry Bowa before the 1982 season. He was originally intended to play center field but was inserted into the 3rd base position. The next season when the Cubs picked up Ron Cey he was moved to second base, where he had "a few" notable accomplishments. Good luck, merry Christmas and happy Hannukah! Hope this brings a smile to your face :-)
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Jeff Blauser?
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by digitalbenjamin on Dec 23, 2008 9:40 AM CST reply actions
Chad Meyers?
that fellow might be a tad taller than Chad, though…
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
Not scrappy enough.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
I give you scrappy:
http://www.justonebadcentury.com/mustaches_041708.asp
Here’s the text if the link doesn’t work:
TED SIZEMORE
He was the Rookie of the Year in 1969 with the Dodgers, and played a scrappy second base for the Cardinals and the Phillies after that, but his Cubs career was rather brief.
In 1979 he played most of the year for the Cubs. On August 2nd of that year he was involved in a little altercation at a Montreal restaurant. Cubs management treated the players to dinner that night, but they put a limit of two bottles of wine per table. Sizemore was incensed at the limit, and stormed out of the restaurant. He complained on the bus ride the next day, and he complained on the plane ride. The Cubs traded him to the Boston Red Sox two weeks later.
When Herman Franks resigned as Cubs manager at the end of the year, one of the reasons he said he quit was because of the whiny players; specifically naming Sizemore, Bill Buckner, Barry Foote and Mike Vail.
On the other hand, Sizemore did have a great mustache. That simply cannot be denied.
Stop looking at me, swan.
Cookie Rojas?
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by digitalbenjamin on Dec 23, 2008 9:59 AM CST reply actions
Carmen Fanzone?
Wait…no trumpet is evident in the picture.
By the way, if Carmen had been playing in the age of the Internet, don’t you think he would have the greatest natural blog-name ever? Welcome to Carmen’s FanZone! (advertising by Google)
Fontenot (fon-te-no): Cajun for "scrappy"
You guys and your wacky obscure Cubs references.
Yes, yes ... winter is indeed a pond upon which all of us must skate, braving frostbite and runny noses in the hopes that our cars will start and we shan't embarass ourselves slipping on a patch of black ice. Spring is more a quagmire of cold mud and slush, and fall is a pile of fallen leaves that may or may not hide a pile of doggy doo-doo. But summer, ah summer is an oasis of endless green that disappears all too quickly beneath our feet as we rush through its warm, glorious bliss.
Ed Putman! Ken Crosby! Tom Dettore! Mike Proly!
Want more? I got a zillion of ’em.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Randy Bobb...
Henry Cotto , Dave Owen , Porfi Altamirano,Marv Felderman, El Tappe, Gale Wade…..I can go on forever!
Kasey
See what old Cubs Scorecards looked like at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/scorecards.html
Also, see the Cubs 2009 schedule at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/sched2009.html
Vic Roznovsky! Jim Dunegan! Scott May!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
...and a partridge in a pear tree!
Yes, yes ... winter is indeed a pond upon which all of us must skate, braving frostbite and runny noses in the hopes that our cars will start and we shan't embarass ourselves slipping on a patch of black ice. Spring is more a quagmire of cold mud and slush, and fall is a pile of fallen leaves that may or may not hide a pile of doggy doo-doo. But summer, ah summer is an oasis of endless green that disappears all too quickly beneath our feet as we rush through its warm, glorious bliss.
Did...
Rusty Kuntz ever play for the Cubs?
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by digitalbenjamin on Dec 23, 2008 10:09 AM CST reply actions
No, but has had an excellent career in movies such as
Something about Mary and Kingpin.
It’s obviously Mark Bellhorn and winning a ring with the Blood Sox.
Paul Noce
I would know him anywhere. I can’t believe all you have gotten this wrong. He had a great career as a second baseman for the Cubs.
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
I got it
bobby hill
Dear Santa:: All I want for X-mas this year is an official 2009 Jake Peavy Cubs Jersey. Oh and a Beimel one too. I've been a real good guy for the most part!!!
is it....
augie ojeda???
Dear Santa:: All I want for X-mas this year is an official 2009 Jake Peavy Cubs Jersey. Oh and a Beimel one too. I've been a real good guy for the most part!!!
Based the signature....
it looks like the initials are R.S. So would it be Ryno?
Nice try, but no way
Look at the background. Above the green and brick-colored parts, there’s a huge dark vortex. Wrigley Field has no such vortex. The only giant sucking sound in the bleachers is beer-related, and not dark blue. Ho Ho Kam Park once had a giant vortex in centerfield, but it was replaced by a nanotechnology scoreboard in 1953. From the hat and uniform, it is obvious this player did not attend Spring Training until at least 1974.
I’m still checking my laserdiscs etched with the driver’s license photos of all Cub players since 1937. Patience, everyone.
Fontenot (fon-te-no): Cajun for "scrappy"
by cubzfan on Dec 23, 2008 12:57 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Ryno is black
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by digitalbenjamin on Dec 23, 2008 1:07 PM CST up reply actions
No way.
C’mon, look at the uniform. It doesn’t even look real. This is probably just some nutcase who ran on the field.
Yes, yes ... winter is indeed a pond upon which all of us must skate, braving frostbite and runny noses in the hopes that our cars will start and we shan't embarass ourselves slipping on a patch of black ice. Spring is more a quagmire of cold mud and slush, and fall is a pile of fallen leaves that may or may not hide a pile of doggy doo-doo. But summer, ah summer is an oasis of endless green that disappears all too quickly beneath our feet as we rush through its warm, glorious bliss.
Look at those cheesy sunglasses. They don't even cover his eyes!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Dec 23, 2008 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
I agree...
and if you look closely, you’ll see that the Cubs patch on the jersey is reversed.
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by digitalbenjamin on Dec 23, 2008 1:34 PM CST up reply actions
Ryan Samburg?
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by digitalbenjamin on Dec 23, 2008 12:00 PM CST reply actions
or Bryan's brother
Andy Samburg
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by digitalbenjamin on Dec 23, 2008 12:15 PM CST up reply actions
brutal
Yes, yes ... winter is indeed a pond upon which all of us must skate, braving frostbite and runny noses in the hopes that our cars will start and we shan't embarass ourselves slipping on a patch of black ice. Spring is more a quagmire of cold mud and slush, and fall is a pile of fallen leaves that may or may not hide a pile of doggy doo-doo. But summer, ah summer is an oasis of endless green that disappears all too quickly beneath our feet as we rush through its warm, glorious bliss.
Paul Popovich?
Whoever said you can't mix business with pleasure never owned a PuttPutt course---Andy Bernard
by carmen_fanzone on Dec 23, 2008 12:20 PM CST reply actions
Throw in Sanderson
Harry had a heck of a time with Sundberg, Sanderson, and some other guy whose name started with an “S”.
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
That's it!
It’s Ryne Santo!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
LOL Ryne Santo!
Sorry Al, I couldn’t resist poking a little fun at the obscure Cubs posts… hope you enjoyed it!
Mick "The Quick" Kelleher?
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Dec 23, 2008 1:18 PM CST reply actions
Mike Tyson?
Who needs a stinkin' tag line? What are they for anyway?
I want to eat your children! It's ludicrous!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Dec 23, 2008 2:47 PM CST up reply actions
... Manny Alexander?
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. - Dave Barry
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