Looking for some help - Identify This Player

[Yorick]

Hello everyone,

 

I work for a museum on the east coast, and recently when going through our archives we found the following image. I attempted to figure out who it might be based on the uniform style, but had no luck. So I'm hoping someone here might be able to tell me who this player is.

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/Yorick28/work/cubspic.jpg

[dew1679666265]

Your best bet is going to be OMC, I'd say.

[jersey cubs fan]

Your best bet is going to be OMC, I'd say.

 

Or Fred, that guy was in his 6th grade class photo.

[dew1679666265]

Your best bet is going to be OMC, I'd say.

 

Or Fred, that guy was in his 6th grade class photo.

 

Memory gets bad with age, though.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Im going to guess Heini Zimmerman. Just a guess though.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Heres a pic of 3 Finger Brown. Looks like it could be him. Not sure though.

 

http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=76422&rendTypeId=4

[BigbadB]

Im going to guess Heini Zimmerman. Just a guess though.

 

You would be wrong. Look at the glove hand.

[BigbadB]

Heres a pic of 3 Finger Brown. Looks like it could be him. Not sure though.

 

http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=76422&rendTypeId=4

 

Think lefty!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Heres the 2008 roster

 

http://www.westsiderooters.com/images/images/08Cubs.jpg

 

and 2006

 

http://baseball-fever.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29814&d=1191089606

 

Not finding a match there

[BigbadB]

That uniform looks more 20's-30's to me

[BigbadB]

A great lefty from that generation would be Hippo Vaughn. I'll have to look for some photos of Vaughn.

[Little Slide Rooter]

A great lefty from that generation would be Hippo Vaughn. I'll have to look for some photos of Vaughn.

 

Doesnt look like it

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/images/8/81/Vaughnhippo.jpg

[BigbadB]

That style of uniform was used from 1927-1936.

 

Maybe it's Charlie Grimm?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Your best bet is going to be OMC, I'd say.

 

Or Fred, that guy was in his 6th grade class photo.

that got a belly laugh

[Old Style]

Heres the 2008 roster

 

http://www.westsiderooters.com/images/images/08Cubs.jpg

 

and 2006

 

http://baseball-fever.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29814&d=1191089606

 

Not finding a match there

2008 and 2006? I don't see Geo or Aramis in either of those pics.

[BigbadB]

Doesn't really look like Grimm. Dude in the picture looks old enough to be a manager though, which Grimm did in the mid '30's.

 

I can't tell. Maybe it's Babe Herman.

[bhogg]

that's grandpaw Hogg

[BigbadB]

The uniform is definitely from '27-'36 era. I'm horrible at looking for photos, so that's the best I have to offer at this time. OMC can probably use his resources to pinpoint the actual player.

[CubmanPi]

2008 and 2006? I don't see Geo or Aramis in either of those pics.

The 2006 team only won like 32 games. No way Geo played on that team. But seriously, he didn't. Debuted in September of last year, candidate for ROY this year. 2006 was a Barrett year.

[David]

2008 and 2006? I don't see Geo or Aramis in either of those pics.

The 2006 team only won like 32 games. No way Geo played on that team. But seriously, he didn't. Debuted in September of last year, candidate for ROY this year. 2006 was a Barrett year.

 

Actually, Soto debuted in 05.

[CubColtPacer]

2008 and 2006? I don't see Geo or Aramis in either of those pics.

The 2006 team only won like 32 games. No way Geo played on that team. But seriously, he didn't. Debuted in September of last year, candidate for ROY this year. 2006 was a Barrett year.

 

Soto did play on the 2006 team in September. I'm not sure it was the same guy though..because whoever was using his name looked absolutely clueless at the plate. A lot of swinging bunts, weak ground balls, and strikeouts in his very limited number of at-bats. He had a .471 OPS (over only 25 at-bats) and that was because he got lucky with his BABIP. Thankfully we never saw that version of Geo Soto again.

Edited October 1, 2008 by CubColtPacer

[UMFan83]

This thread is full of errors.

[OleMissCub]

my first reaction was that its gabby, but hartnett was a right handed catcher. it's definitely not babe herman or charlie grimm. im at a lunch meting right now, so when i get back i can investigate further. it is def late 20's early 30's.

[Little Slide Rooter]

2008 and 2006? I don't see Geo or Aramis in either of those pics.

The 2006 team only won like 32 games. No way Geo played on that team. But seriously, he didn't. Debuted in September of last year, candidate for ROY this year. 2006 was a Barrett year.

 

Soto did play on the 2006 team in September. I'm not sure it was the same guy though..because whoever was using his name looked absolutely clueless at the plate. A lot of swinging bunts, weak ground balls, and strikeouts in his very limited number of at-bats. He had a .471 OPS (over only 25 at-bats) and that was because he got lucky with his BABIP. Thankfully we never saw that version of Geo Soto again.

 

I know, stupid error. we all know that Micah Hoffpauir was the only one in the Cubs system back when that photo was taken.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Could it be Rogers Hornsby? The way the guys standing, and his age, he looks like he could be a Player-Manager. I know Hornsby was just that at one point.