OK. Who is in this picture?

[PolarBear]

Player in question:



Closest matches from the 1908 Cubs roster:

Pat Moran


Kid Durbin

[HRBAKER]

Sorta looks like Moran, both are righthanded - but the glove is not a catcher's mitt.

[timn1]

Interesting story about Willis - good job digging there!

But it doesn't look much like Vic to me- Moran is a good match visually-

[cardsfan73]

I don't think it's Moran. Although Moran played multiple positions early in his career, after coming over to the Cubs in 1906 all he did was catch. (at least according to Baseball Reference). The player in the photo is not wearing a catchers mitt.


Here is an image I found of the '08 Cubs...

[1880nonsports]

to me looks to be a young Phil Hartman more than anyone shown so far....

[Mark]

How about Vic Saier? He started in 1911 for the Cubs. Maybe he put on a 1910 uniform by mistake.

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by cardsfan73

I don't think it's Moran. Although Moran played multiple positions early in his career, after coming over to the Cubs in 1906 all he did was catch. (at least according to Baseball Reference). The player in the photo is not wearing a catchers mitt. Here is an image I found of the '08 Cubs...

That is an image of the 1907 Cubs, Champions for 1908. Here are the 1908 Cubs: