[Impy]

RIP

Anyone know what year the last 1908 Cub died?

[Impy]

Ping

[Graybeard58]

The grandpa of the next living Cub to play in the World Series hasn’t been born yet.

[JPG]

[Tijeras_Slim]

Do they still play the blues in Chicago
When baseball season rolls around
When the snow melts away
Do the Cubbies still play
In their ivy-covered burial ground
When I was a boy they were my pride and joy
But now they only bring fatigue
To the home of the brave
The land of the free
And the doormat of the National League

[erlayman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Reulbach

[Vigilanteman]

You know someone would have to look up the 1908 Chicago Cubs to answer your question and this is the summary:

1. Jimmy Slagle, their last everyday position player (CF) died in 1956.
   
2. Vin Campbell, who made his major league debut with a single plate appearance, died in 1969.
   
3. Ed Reulbach, their last pitcher to appear in the World Series, died in 1961.
   
4. Bill Mack, who pitched six innings during the regular season, died in 1971.

[1rudeboy]

This thread needs music!

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Secret Agent Man]

Not sure if the RIP was meant for Merullo or the Cubs...

[shortstop]

[shortstop]

[stylin19a]

guy walking on the beach in los angles kicks over a bottle and genie appears.

Genie: You get one wish...make it good !

Guy: It's so beautiful here and I would like to be able to drive to Hawaii.

Genie: Are you nuts ? It would take all the people in all the world along with all the sand\cement in the world to build that road. It's out of the question. It's flat out impossible...you can have another wish.

Guy: I would love to see the Cubs in the world series.

Genie: Hmmmm....how soon do you want that road ?

[Vendome]

I guess at 98 he just kinda gave up hope.

Should’ve hung there a little longer Old Man...

[campaignPete R-CT]

Rizzo and Bryant could be the DHs on TUES.

Bryant looks like he has struggled on defense at 3B. I expect a LHP to start for AL ... so I’d go with Bryant, but I expect the starting DH to be A-Gon or Rizzo.

AL has a starting lineup now with 9 RHB.

[MinuteGal]

Ah, those wonderful Cubs when I was growing up! A dime took me on the El from a Chicago suburb (Oak Park) to the city, then a transfer to the Western Ave. streetcar....and then..... there it was, Wrigley Field with flags flying and folks streaming in.....then Andy Pafko, Lennie Merullo, Stan Hack, Bill Nicholson, Phil Cavarretta, etal....what a lucky gal I was and I'll never forget that ivy-covered-wall-heaven-on-earth.

Does anyone remember the name of the guy famous for his loud voice who was selling peanuts or hot dogs or sumpin' in the stands in those halcyon days?

Hold it, I just remembered what he was called..."Gravel Gertie"....you could hear him vend his wares clear to Indiana.....and his hot dogs were 25 cents each!

Leni

[AuH2ORepublican]

The last person to die that played for the 1908 Cubs was lefty pitcher Bill Mack, who tossed 6 innings in two relief appearances and died in 1971 at the age of 86.

The last person to die among those that played more than two games for the 1908 Cubs was infielder Heine Zimmerman, who played 46 games that year (he wouldn’t become a regular until 1910 and won the Triple Crown—but not the MVP—in 1912) and died in 1969 at the age of 82.

And the last 1908 Cub to die among those that participated in the 1908 World Series was righthanded starting pitcher Big Ed Reulbach (one of the greatest pitchers outside of the HOF; he won 182 career games with a .632 winning percentage and a 2.28 career ERA), who died in 1961 at the age of 78.