Thursday Name That Cub

by Al Yellon on Jan 29, 2009 8:13 AM CST in Name That Cub

For those of you still wanting to delve deeply into the Heilman deal, there are plenty of posts still here (including the one below this one on the front page).

If you're looking for a little diversion, name this baby-faced Cub.

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Rube Walker?

by truthaddict11 on Jan 29, 2009 8:34 AM CST reply actions

here is a pic

by truthaddict11 on Jan 29, 2009 8:37 AM CST reply actions

Close, but no, it's not Rube.

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

by Al Yellon on Jan 29, 2009 8:39 AM CST up reply actions

Wube Ralker

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

by carolinacub on Jan 29, 2009 8:39 AM CST reply actions

LOL

Nope. (Or should I say, “epoN”?)

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

by Al Yellon on Jan 29, 2009 8:41 AM CST up reply actions

Gnad thought I had it

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

by carolinacub on Jan 29, 2009 8:46 AM CST up reply actions

Joe Schaffernoth?

"It's a funny old world. Man's lucky if he gets out of it alive." W.C. Fields

by KedzieKid on Jan 29, 2009 8:44 AM CST reply actions

I'm amazed.

You’re right. How did you know this?

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

by Al Yellon on Jan 29, 2009 8:47 AM CST up reply actions

It could only be ESP

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Jan 29, 2009 9:06 AM CST up reply actions

Joe Schaffernoth...

… is another example of a kid screwed up by the College of Coaches. In 1960 he made 33 relief appearances and posted a 2.78 ERA (135 ERA+) for a bad team at age 22.

The next year his ERA ballooned and by midseason he was sold to Cleveland. You can just imagine all the different coaches each telling him to pitch a different way. He was probably never going to be a great pitcher, but maybe he could have been a decent middle reliever for a few years. It’s hard to believe management gave up on him at age 23.

Schaffernoth’s career stats

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

by Al Yellon on Jan 29, 2009 9:11 AM CST up reply actions

Gomer Pyle??

by chrisw95 on Jan 29, 2009 9:38 AM CST reply actions

I think this is one of few.....

things the college of coaches agreed upon but they were right. He had 58 appearances in three years with the cubs and a 3 and 7 record with an ERA over 4.50

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Jan 29, 2009 9:39 AM CST reply actions

How were they right?

Schaffernoth had a good year at age 22 under a manager. Then he had 11 coaches telling him what to do and he sucked.

Who’s to blame? The pitcher or the coaches? I think it’s the coaches.

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

by Al Yellon on Jan 29, 2009 9:51 AM CST up reply actions

"Yes dear. You're right. I'm sorry."

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Jan 29, 2009 10:24 AM CST up reply actions

damn straight

by StevenABQ on Jan 29, 2009 10:53 AM CST up reply actions

Obviously, Dusty Baker had something to do with it...

"When you are in a hole, stop digging." - anon.

by LAcarl519 on Jan 29, 2009 1:24 PM CST up reply actions

Duddits?

Douglas “Duddits” Cavell (Donnie Wahlberg) from Stephen Kings Dreamcatcher?

by TheHawkRules on Jan 29, 2009 10:00 AM CST reply actions

wild guess

It was just a guess, Al. I have a vast collection of vintage baseball cards, and he looked familiar. Plus he comes from the era that I first got hooked watching our heroes from. It was a toss up for me from him or Al Heist.

"It's a funny old world. Man's lucky if he gets out of it alive." W.C. Fields

by KedzieKid on Jan 29, 2009 11:43 AM CST reply actions

Pretty good for a wild guess.

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

by Al Yellon on Jan 29, 2009 11:55 AM CST up reply actions

Hey

this guy is the original “Spellcheck”

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

by wild bill on Jan 29, 2009 11:47 AM CST reply actions

His last name...

…reminds me of the word “schadenfreude” defined here as:

A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of others.

We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.

by daver on Jan 29, 2009 11:58 AM CST reply actions

Daver,your definition is nice, but you need to use it in a sentence.

Santoswoodenlegs’ schadenfreude will expand exponentially this season as he watches Ronny Cedeno play baseball for the Seattle Mariners.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jan 29, 2009 12:35 PM CST up reply actions

You must have watched "The 7 Deadly Sins" on the History Channel . . . .

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Jan 29, 2009 12:58 PM CST up reply actions

When did they remove...

the “boxes” (visible in picture) from the box seats?

by bison on Jan 29, 2009 2:03 PM CST reply actions

When they redid the lower deck in 1968 and 1969.

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

by Al Yellon on Jan 29, 2009 2:07 PM CST up reply actions

Joe da'Bum

I remember hanging over the Bartman wall, as a kid, trying to get autographs. During the game I yelled out “Put in Schaffernoth”. He looked up at me and said “Shut the f*** up kid..” A real class act. I was 12. I still have his worthless card from that season.
Ed

by Fanzone on Jan 29, 2009 8:14 PM CST reply actions