Name That Cub

Wednesday Name That Cub

by Al on Feb 4, 2009 8:19 AM CST in Name That Cub Comment 73 comments

Rather than just pick random names off baseball-reference.com, try to think about who this might be. There's more than one clue in the photo.

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Tuesday Name That Cub

by Al on Feb 3, 2009 8:12 AM CST in Name That Cub Comment 95 comments

Do you think Jim Hendry is done dealing? For now, I think he is. Perhaps he'll make another acquisition during spring training; he hints as much in today's Sun-Times:

"We're ready to go to camp and adjust after that," Hendry said. "We picked up Reed Johnson last year on [March 25]. We'll scout spring training like we always do.

"We're in good shape, but we'll always stay active in the scouting process. Lots of good players are left who haven't signed yet, and we'll continue to keep an eye on that, too."

In the meantime, have some fun and name this sun-drenched Cub. A $10 gift card from Distant Replays to the first person with the correct ID.

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Monday Name That Cub

by Al on Feb 2, 2009 8:08 AM CST in Name That Cub Comment 54 comments

Pitchers and catchers report a week from Friday... and the first ST game is only 23 days away. Baseball is about to return! In the meantime, see if you can name this Cub. Once again, a $10 gift card from Distant Replays goes to the first person with the correct answer.

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Sunday Name That Cub

by Al on Feb 1, 2009 10:00 AM CST in Name That Cub Comment 21 comments

What a fashion plate! (Who wears a jacket under their jersey?) Once again, a $10 gift card from Distant Replays goes to the first person to name this Cub.

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Saturday Name That Cub

by Al on Jan 31, 2009 10:22 AM CST in Name That Cub Comment 46 comments

Today is the birthday of three Hall of Famers: Ernie Banks (78), Nolan Ryan (62), and Jackie Robinson, who would have turned 90 today.

The man depicted here is NOT in the Hall of Fame. Once again, a $10 gift card from Distant Replays will go to the first person who correctly identifies him.

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Friday Name That Cub

by Al on Jan 30, 2009 8:14 AM CST in Name That Cub Comment 39 comments

Today, and for the rest of the offseason when I run these, I'm adding a twist -- a little incentive. The first person (by timestamp) to correctly guess the person in the photo will win a $10 gift card from Distant Replays, a store in Atlanta that sells retro sports gear (no, you don't have to go to Atlanta, you can order online).

This one comes courtesy of BCB reader Hershel Krustofsky. The uniform should help you figure this out.