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Wednesday Name That Cub

Once again, the photo itself is a clue.

In glorious black & white!

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Wow Al,

They just keep getting more esoteric.

If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.

by carolinacub on Jan 14, 2009 8:31 AM CST reply actions  

Some of the other ones have been too easy.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 14, 2009 8:33 AM CST up reply actions  

Looks like

it’s from 1941… I say it’s Lennie Merullo.

"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott

by Reddevil on Jan 14, 2009 8:58 AM CST reply actions  

Nice guess, but no.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 14, 2009 9:00 AM CST up reply actions  

By the look of those sleeves

It appears that is a member of the ’41 Cubs. Here is the jersey:

The ’42 Cubs had a similar jesey, but the had the “Hale America” patch on their right breast:

Old Style is the nectar of life.

by Mordecai on Jan 14, 2009 9:02 AM CST reply actions  

Woops

Here is the ’41 jersey

Old Style is the nectar of life.

by Mordecai on Jan 14, 2009 9:03 AM CST up reply actions  

Frank Jelincich?

Old Style is the nectar of life.

by Mordecai on Jan 14, 2009 9:07 AM CST reply actions  

Nice guesses, but wrong.

1941 is probably correct, though. (The player involved was with the Cubs for more than one season, there’s your only clue.)

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 14, 2009 9:20 AM CST reply actions  

Claude Passeau

"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"

by wild bill on Jan 14, 2009 9:24 AM CST reply actions  

Vallie Eaves

Kind of looks like him. I thought it was Dom for sure

by gocubsgo22 on Jan 14, 2009 9:27 AM CST reply actions  

Bobby Sturgeon

"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."

by flachimesa on Jan 14, 2009 9:34 AM CST reply actions  

DINGDINGDING!!!

We have a winner.

You’re good.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 14, 2009 10:31 AM CST up reply actions  

I know

I am not old enough to figure out most of these(actually,I’ve never got 1!!)……….but…….how in the hell do you guys figure out who these guys are???

WOW!!

by plenz on Jan 14, 2009 11:20 AM CST reply actions  

You gotta want it.

"This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell outta here." --Michael Scott

by Reddevil on Jan 14, 2009 11:29 AM CST up reply actions  

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